
In praise of academic paternalism - The Dismal Science
Eric Crampton • Jul 24, 2015 •
I've used this week's New Zealand Initiative column at The NBR, in part, to pay a little tribute to Seamus, whose funeral is today. I start out in The NBR piece by critiquing the ever-trendy push to abandon the standard economic curriculum in favour of critical theory. Unfortunately, at least some higher-ups in NZ academia think it a grand idea. One might … Read More