I'm objectivity in the discipline (neoclassically trained PhD, practicing economist, and follows research both in and out of the mainstream) and very much agree with @jackofalltrades understanding of the publishing situation.
At the very least, it's unfair to say he is wrong because he is 'not in the field', which is how I interpret that lastresponse.
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