Chicago economists denied ideological uniformity even while conceding nothing post-crisis

Evidence

Cochrane answered, “I think everything. Why not? Seriously now, these are not ideas so superficial that you can reject them just by reading the newspaper.” When Cassidy began hinting at a certain zombie-like uniformity along the Midway, Cochrane retorted: “This is not an ideology factory … The Chicago of today is a place where all ideas are represented, thought out, argued. It is not an ideological place.” Of course, it is easy to cover the notional waterfront if everything else is banished. — Philip Mirowski, Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste, 494

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to Mirowski’s thought-collective thesis and to Chicago-school apologetics literature; also to the broader ‘why did economics change so little after 2008’ debate. — connects to: Chicago economists deny the crisis falsified their core theories — Philip Mirowski, Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste, 718; Chicago economists allied around common enemies, not shared positive doctrine. — Angus Burgin, The Great Persuasion: Reinventing Free…, 115

Broader Connections

• Chicago economists deny the crisis falsified their core theories #corroborates (0.85) — Philip Mirowski, Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste, 718