[xpe]

People with a control theory background are welcome in economics; the field is more diverse than some would recognize. Certain professions and subfields are more open than others. There are plenty of economists who care about things like resilience and dampening shocks.

I would love if more non-traditional economists got involved in the public sphere by which I mean: writing about economic trends, public policy, regulation, rate-adjustment, etc.

[soulofmischief]

As an engineer with a passing control theory background and a breadth of general knowledge, I'd love to explore this space more and find a way to apply my knowledge and share the results. Are there any particular problems you think well-suited to this treatment?

[xpe]

If you have a policy area you like you might start there. From my lens, here are some interesting ways to look at political economy from a broader point of view: economic disruption from AI (could be from energy prices, labor substitution, and lots more), climate modeling and its impacts on economies, conservation and ecosystem stability, and economic growth under different levels of inequality. I would add this to the mix even though it isn't a typical economic area: geopolitical destabilization from autonomous weapons, both physical and cyber.

[soulofmischief]

Those are definitely all areas of interest for me as well. Thanks for the pointers. Do you write anywhere?

[xpe]

Here, perhaps too often. I have been hoping to find better outlets.

[soulofmischief]

Same. What's your background? Maybe we can motivate each other to write somewhere less fleeting. Email's in my bio if interested.