One of the upshots of the Economist’s attack on Daron Acemoglu is that the key dividing line is not about methodology. You can literally be the most decorated mainstream economist but if you land on the “wrong” side, you are ousted.

The key dividing line is whose side you are…

— Isabella M Weber (@IsabellaMWeber) August 27, 2026

"The crucial point is that Acemoglu has arrived at conclusions very close to those of the post-Keynesian and even Marxist schools but through different concepts and methods. Mainstream economists cannot fault him for want of technical brilliance, which is amply established. But…

— John Tasioulas (@JTasioulas) August 27, 2026