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"Economics today resembles Catholic theology in medieval Europe: a rigid doctrine guarded by a modern priesthood who claim to possess the sole truth. Dissenters are shunned. ... Neoclassical economics has become the Aeroflot of ideas."  

Much truth in this.

---- Niall Ferguson 

Opinion Global Economy  |  FINANCIAL TIMES

Economics teaching has become the Aeroflot of ideas 

The discipline is failing students by ignoring the biggest social, political and ecological challenges facing the world today

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