> It's like you're saying we should learn about how the immune system works from an interview with an anti-vaxxer.

I think a more relevant comparison is learning how the economy works from a goldbug.

Also, what is it with economics that makes people so susceptible to these contrarian views that have been proven to be bullshit?

I'm not an expert in the field, but I've had an interest in it since I was a teenager. I've read books, I listen to podcasts, I've watched videos, I read the economist. I have an ok understanding of how things work. But I don't delude myself into thinking that I have anywhere near the required knowledge to actually hold a strong opinion on these matters. Yet, so many of these people are convinced that their opinions made up of fringe ideas from YouTube videos are the definitive truth.