And let me emphasize: the higher standards and better math are only true on the margin. Social science in general is a shitshow at both of these things and economics is merely the first social science to get *passably* good at them.
Marginal Revolution used to be a pretty great blog.
Frankly, if Cowen weren't so arrogant and self-absorbed it could easily have remained a great blog up till now. The (comparatively) higher standards and better math are real--and now being widely absorbed. "Higher IQs" is fucking self-delusion.
January 6th sort of tells the tale here. Elected republicans first priority is the continued existence of the Republican Party. Convicting Trump in a Senate trial would have fractured the party. Edpol and youth voting splits mean that all of your you R staffer pool are nazi