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People with doctorates do see it; they find it unimportant.

This is the basis of the classic quote by Keynes: "In the long run, we're all dead."

Economists understand the temporary nature of all financial arrangements, but they cannot find a more durable construction, so they work with what they've got. They know collapse happens periodically, and they figure the best anyone can do is to dance while the music plays.