Roaming in the dark

Chapter 79 After Sartre
"After Sartre, there will be no real public intellectuals in this world. This is true. No intellectuals can withstand the temptation to 'reject all rewards from the official', including those from the plutocrats. It's short, and it makes sense to take people's hands softly.

"Without an independent personality, how can there be academic independence and independent speech? This is a phenomenon that is rampant all over the world. On the one hand, this is the restraint of authority, and the dwarfing of human self. As I said last time, it binds After too many interests, those who should speak up hesitated and dared not speak up.

"There are also those gangsters, even more so. Not only do they not think about things themselves, but they can only pretend to be self-satisfied, and they can't allow others to tell the truth. When they see the truth, they seem to see a scourge, and they quickly label people.

"There is one more thing, which I said last time, that is, in this world, all walks of life are flooded with a large number of speculators, both in China and abroad. The result is that bad money drives out good money, making a mess everywhere."

"What about economists? Are there no independent, real economists?" Xiao Ma interrupted Professor Zheng and asked.

Professor Zheng said loudly: "Economists, oh, economists are also raised."

"You too?" Xiao Ma giggled.

"Of course I am. I'm not an economist, but I'm still being raised. I don't sell tea eggs, and I don't set up wonton stalls. I just write and talk all my life. I spend so much money every month. With a high salary and living in such a nice house, I am not being supported by something. The difference is that those who engage in economic theory in the West are supported by the plutocrats.

"What about us? Oh, they are raised by the state, and those who are raised must be responsible to their supporters. I understand this very clearly, so don't worry, I will never do things like eating and messing with the pot, the old woman said No matter how stinky it is, it is also a kind heart, I hope this country will be better, otherwise, I will change the supporter."

Professor Zheng said, Xiao Ma and Sheng Chuncheng laughed, Xiao Ma said:

"Fresh."

"Fresh, right? Then let me tell you something stale. Come on, boy, don't stop. We'll talk while we're done. After we're done talking, old woman, I want to keep my spirits up. Today we're going to catch a young pony. responsible for doing it."

As Professor Zheng said, he leaned his head on the sofa, and Xiao Ma smiled and said, "Okay, I'm still worrying about having no place to have dinner."

Professor Zheng raised his head and stared at the pony, which made the pony feel hairy. She asked, "What's wrong?"

"Isn't it a bit miserable for you? Look, it looks like a flower, and it's a female doctor. Why, there's not even a horse? There's no one who runs errands on Sundays and also invites dinner?"

Xiao Ma's face turned red, and he said angrily, "Oh, Mr. Zheng!"

Professor Zheng laughed, tilted his head back again and said, "Okay, I know you have high vision and are looking for a price, but Xiao Ma, let me remind you that you are a student of economics, and you must be able to put yourself If you want to sell it, you should know what it means to sell it at a high price, and don't put yourself in your hands."

"You you you..." Pony blushed.

Professor Zheng laughed, and greeted Sheng Chuncheng: "Oh, someone is sorry, I am so happy, come on, boy, let's start."

Xiao Ma glared at Professor Zheng, pushing his nose and lips together, making an angry expression, Professor Zheng caught it out of the corner of his eye, secretly amused, but ignored her, Xiao Ma then giggled and said :

"Mr. Zheng, shall I give you a massage?"

"Come on, I'd rather die in the hands of the kid than in the hands of your pony. I'm not Wu Dalang."

"Stingy!" Xiaoma cursed.

Sheng Chuncheng watched the old man and the young man bickering, smiled and began to massage Professor Zheng's head.

Professor Zheng became serious, and said to Xiao Ma: "Let's continue the previous topic, Xiao Ma, do you know the Chicago School?"

"Of course," said Pony, "it's Frank Knight, Milton Friedman, Ronald Coase, Gary Becker, and Lars Peter Hansen all the way. There are more than a dozen economics award winners, which can be said to be the most mainstream economics school in the United States.”

"That's right, it also plays a guiding role for the free market and free economic policies of the United States." Professor Zheng said, "The Chicago School of Economics is not only in the field of economics, but also extends its influence to political science, law, history and sociology. The field, called economic imperialism, can be said to be the main composition of the US national ideology, their economy and various policies.

"Do you know how the Chicago School was formed? At that time, the University of Chicago recruited a group of elites from all over the United States with a salary several times that of other schools. What are they recruiting a large number of economic elites for when they are short of money? They are here to do propositional essays.

"The main theory of the Chicago School, to put it bluntly, emphasizes individual freedom and market freedom, emphasizes the necessary and leading role of complete market competition in economic activities, downplays national planning, and downplays the role of the state in resource allocation and income distribution. Leaving it to the market, Friedman's focus is to oppose the state's intervention in economic activities advocated by Keynesianism.

"The Chicago School is full of talents and has a great momentum. Their theories have been spread to the whole of the United States through the media and think tanks. Suddenly, they have become the mainstream economics school in the United States.

"When their propositions became the country's economic policies, think about who would benefit the most, of course it would be a big chaebol like Rockefeller, which is why they took pains to recruit elites from all over the country to write a proposition composition.

"Do you think these well-dressed and dignified economists, these Nobel Prize winners in economics, are they not being raised? Don't think that those who wear suits and bow ties are gentlemen. In fact, when the skin is peeled off, everyone is a gentleman. Similarly, these liberal economists are not much nobler than the economists of the planned economy in the former Soviet Union.

"The sad thing is that in our country, there are still some people who are confused by them and regard their theories as the standard. They want to come up with doctrines. Isn't this what is it?"

"Mr. Zheng, I found a problem." Xiao Ma and Professor Zheng said.

"What's the problem?" Professor Zheng asked.

"I can't listen to you too much. Listening to too much makes me feel that my original studies have been wasted." Xiao Ma said with a bitter face.

Professor Zheng laughed, and she said, "Do you want your idols to fall off the altar one by one, fall to the ground and be smashed to pieces, only to find out that they are also made of clay?"

"No, no." Pony looked at his watch, stood up and shouted, "I'd better make dinner."

"Yes, you have already been able to go to the hall, now you just want to let yourself go to the kitchen, this is for you..."

Before Professor Zheng could finish speaking, Xiao Ma made a face at her and ran to the kitchen.

(End of this chapter)