“I try to mostly just straightforwardly apply economic theory, adding little personal or cultural judgment.”
Another problem with this is “economic theory” is not monolithic. There are different schools of thought within economics, and applying economic theory No. 1 from X school might imply completely different things than applying it from Y school. Economics is a fractured, competitive field of concepts to say the least. Go listen to an argument between Neoclassical economists and Post-Keynesian economists and see what they agree on.
Another problem with this is “economic theory” is not monolithic. There are different schools of thought within economics, and applying economic theory No. 1 from X school might imply completely different things than applying it from Y school. Economics is a fractured, competitive field of concepts to say the least. Go listen to an argument between Neoclassical economists and Post-Keynesian economists and see what they agree on.