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David Colander wrote: 
 
> I see far less ideological content than does Drue and Joan Robinson. The 
> reality is that the majority of economists I talk to--including the high 
> up ones--are liberal. 
 
Yes, David, many of the more distinguised economists, especially with an 
memory of the Depression or New Deal, are liberal, but the young economists 
..... 
 
> Libertarians and conservatives feel as disenfranchised as radicals (well, 
> almost). 
 
Are you serious.  Maybe Austrians ... 
 
> Clearly, the Samuelson-Solow-Arrow nexus is liberal. 
 
What is happening to the text book picture of their theory? 
 
> Liberals are, by nature, hesitant about significantly changing 
> institutions which leads to a pragmatism about policy and a hesitancy 
> about changing institutions. This makes their ideas fit in well with 
> political forces which are also hesitant about changing institutions. 
 
Absolutely true. 
 
Michael Perelman 
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