Economic papers are far too formulaic; models should be a means, not an end. But the symbols do matter.

经济学论文千篇一律公式化；模型应当一种手段，不一个。，些符号确至关重要。

I think if you do follow things in a formulaic manner you will wind up at best being the same as everybody else.

我想，如果你只循规蹈矩地做事情，你将最多只和别人做得一样好。