----------------- HES POSTING ----------------- [Posted on behalf of Warren Samuels. RBE] I certainly agree with the sentiments and suggestions. While I generally prefer for us to do our work as best we can and not worry about such large-scale developments, I am responsive to the considerations motivating the letter, especially matters of positions for historians of economic thought, exposure to our field in the training of economists, opportunities for joint work with field practitioners, and so on. Warren Samuels ------------ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ------------ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]