I was curious about the metaphors used to describe economics, so I searched
for “economy biology metaphor” in google and this first link came up. Look
at the machine keywords…:
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-011-0673-3_14
Abstract
The aim of this essay1 is to examine and compare the roles of both
biological and mechanistic metaphor in economics.2 Pioneers of modern
economic theory often made reference to the mechanical analogy, and the
metaphors of classical mechanics and pre-1860 physics still pervade modern
economic science.
Keywords
Mechanical Analogy Neoclassical Economic Economic Thought Literary
Device *Sexist
Ideology *
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is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm
improves.