What are we? Science vs Hum.

We straddle the sciences and humanities—science because it is supposed to be empirical and observational and humanities because of its interpretation of language, culture, and aesthetic issues.
Economist et. al extract data from the context of their own generation (survey and focus group). We are supposed observe real people in their own reality and environment.

We straddle the sciences and humanities—science because it is supposed to be empirical and observational and humanities because of its interpretation of language, culture, and aesthetic issues.