Why is economics considered a social science? What role does economics play in your personal and professional lives?

Instructions from facilitator: Use source citations to support your answer. In addition to your text you need to select at least one source from peer reviewed articles, trade articles, popular journals, or a reputable website (wikipedia is not considered a valid source for this question nor is any encyclopedia type of website).

Text is Economics 9th edition = David C. Colander Middlebury College.

THIS IS NOT AN ESSAY, IT IS A DISCUSSION QUESTION ONLINE. AT MINIMUM 200 WORDS BUT FEEL FREE TO WRITE MORE IF YOU LIKE,THE CLASS IS FOUNDATION OF MACROECONOMICS, ECO/372 (UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX