I agree. There have been great advances in the last 40 years. There is the need to distinguish between honest economists and those who have assumed a conclusion

I agree. There have been great advances in the last 40 years. There is the need to distinguish between honest economists and those who have assumed a conclusion. Basically the equivalent of creationists. It's unfortunate that in economics it's so hard to distinguish the two. Does classic economics describe commodity markets well under normal situations?