Physicists have a bias to aspire to be "seers" like Einstein rather than "craftspeople" who do simple and practical research. I have seen that in economics departments. The same must be true to some extent in other departments.

Money management has been a profession involving a lot of fakery - people saying they can beat the market, and they really can't.

Marketers know that if people you respect - perhaps laughably including entertainers and athletes - say they like a product, you're more likely to buy.

Each profession has its own toolkit.

Liberalism downplays certain of our moral senses: loyalty, authority, and sanctity.

The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence.

Consider our difficulties avoiding junk food and overspending. Such addictions were carefully planned-for by professional marketing teams.