Pseudo-populism, the idiotic masses, and gadfly Nation columnists

[Brad De Long]

>I appreciate the interest in discovering the unknown, since
>existing practice is clearly wanting, but I'm not convinced
>I wouldn't learn more by reading history and listening to
>people with political and organizing experience.  I tried
>to read PLOP and got sidetracked by other business, but
>my cursory impression was of someone who was into the
>heavy recombination of completely abstract philosophical,
>psychological, and literary tracts.
>
>Another clue to the usefulness of PLOP et al. is the
>manifest lack of connection of the author to any
>recognizable political agenda.  Then there was her
>weaselly, defensive op-ed.  Very unimpressive.
>I'm keeping an open mind, but I can think of a
>lot of more useful things to read.
>
>mbs

_Excitable Speech_ is easier to read. But it didn't seem to me to be 
very insightful...

Brad DeLong