The latest stroke of identity politics disingenuity is directed at the study of economics. In a self-flagellating piece written for the Sydney Morning Herald, Ross Gittins argues that economics is too white, too male, and therefore, a tool of oppression.
He hypothesizes that the failure of conventional economics was revealed in the global financial crisis, and that the discipline has hierarchical practices and a macho seminar culture that has produced an inhospitable environment for women and minorities.
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