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| Question 296: What is Marx's difference between bourgeois economists and vulgar economists? |
| [217] Siskin: According to Marx, a bourgeois economist is one who “…investigated the real inner structure of bourgeois relations of production…” In other words, they are economists who have truly researched the givens of their economic system. They are individuals who pursued to uncover the layers and necessities behind production. Marx discusses them in a respectful manner because they are economists, like he, who have explored the system to come to an understanding of how it works. |
| On the other hand, Marx describes vulgar economists as individuals who are voluntarily ignorant. They pronounce that their economic system is supreme, yet their beliefs are from a superficial standpoint. Vulgar economists neglect to put forth effort to comprehend the inner workings of their economic structure. Rather, they uphold precedent beliefs without inquiring why they should (or should not). Marx mentions that their proclamations are insipid because they are based on widely accepted views and not from his or her own personal research. Also, they are closed-minded and do not consider alternative ways of thinking. Consequently, Marx would consider their opinions to be utterly invalid. |
| Hans: I changed your word “findings” into “givens,” and “reasons” into “necessities,” because you were referring to the economic structure itself, not a theory about it. |
| I also changed “like him” into “like he,” and “his and hers” into “his and her.” |
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