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needing to move economics’ goalposts to the extent Marx is now considered irrelevant to the field of economics only goes to show how influential he’s been. The
by shove 3y ago
needing to move economics’ goalposts to the extent Marx is now considered irrelevant to the field of economics only goes to show how influential he’s been. The current practitioners disagree with him? Sure, fine, but to say he’s irrelevant is absurd. He’s easily one of the most influential thinkers in the space.
- alephnerd 3y agoHe's as irrelevant as Adam Smith is in 2023. The world is much more complex in the 21st century than it was during that time. Also, Marx and Adam Smith are as relevant to Econ in 2023 as Ada Lovelace is in CS in 2023.