To make anything of them, the economist must become a literary artist and bring his discoveries home to our imaginations--make these innumerable details of his pour in a concentrated fire upon the central citadels of men’s understandings.
Wilson emphasizes the need for economists to communicate their findings in a way that resonates with people's understanding.
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