You are probably correct that I am not really reasonable in singling out Noah. I apologize for being wrong here. It's just that he is front and center in in th

You are probably correct that I am not really reasonable in singling out Noah. I apologize for being wrong here. It's just that he is front and center in in this econ-blog industry that has been often unhelpful in making people with ideas engage the literature in an academic context, which (in other areas) I am a bit bitter about. I am sure he is a nice guy personally, and switching from his AP position without actually doing research to Bloomberg was probably putting more bread on the table, but still, the whole WAY the debate about economics is lead in the public has been stinted away from scientific context toward hostility and tribe mentality, and I do believe he is partly to blame for that.