On Thu, 30 Sep 2004, Doug Henwood wrote:
> <linette at taxwisdom.org> wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 19:35 , Carrol Cox <cbcox at ilstu.edu> sent:
> >
> >>What evidence do you have that the arguments of economists were ever a
> >>major influence on policy. It seems rather that from the 17th c. on the
> >>arguments of the economists always _followed_ rather than precipitated
> >>economic and political practice.
> >
> >Since I am not well versed in economic history, I cannot debate your point.
>
> Warning: you have stepped into a minefield consisting of several of
> Carrol Cox's personal obsessessions. What's going to happen in
> politics just happens, and no amount of rational argumentation
> matters. Nor is there any point in trying to persuade anyone to come
> around to your point of view. Don't take it personally - he's like
> this with everyone.
>
> Doug
Reflections on Comrade Cox aside, what do you think of the arguments on the web site? Reasonable? Flawed? Outright goofy?
Miles