Post-truth: an alumni economist's perspective

Post-truth: an alumni economist's perspective

Drawing upon 50 years as an academic economist, this lecture to alumni of SOAS's Department of Economics reflects upon the continual 'post-truth' aspects of mainstream economics, ranging over its substantive, if shifting, content, and its treatment of methodology and interdisciplinari...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:International review of applied economics 2019-07, Vol.33 (4), p.542-567
Main Author: Fine, Ben
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Criticism
Economic theory
economics imperialism
Economists
Heterodox economics
pluralist economics
Truth
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Drawing upon 50 years as an academic economist, this lecture to alumni of SOAS's Department of Economics reflects upon the continual 'post-truth' aspects of mainstream economics, ranging over its substantive, if shifting, content, and its treatment of methodology and interdisciplinarity. It draws upon a wide range of theory, empirical analysis, policy and anecdote to highlight both the need for alternatives and the continuing, even increased, failure of the mainstream to engage with criticism and alternatives.
ISSN:0269-2171
1465-3486