The dismal science
"The dismal science" is a derogatory name for the science of economics, coined by Scottish essayist Thomas Carlyle in 1849. It contrasts with "the gay science", a then-current name for poetry.
"The dismal science" is a derogatory name for the science of economics, coined by Scottish essayist Thomas Carlyle in 1849. It contrasts with "the gay science", a then-current name for poetry.
"The dismal science" is a derogatory name for the science of economics, coined by Scottish essayist Thomas Carlyle in 1849. It contrasts with "the gay science", a then-current name for poetry.
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