Thank you for creating such an informative web-site. Your reading list was interesting, especially the Diamond book because of its use of evolutionary biology as means to discuss and understand a dynamic system.(posted 8755 days ago)Several years ago, I came across a paper published by Thorstein Veblen (1898) in the Quarterly Journal of Economics with a discussion entitled "Why is Economics Not an Evolutionary Science?".
I have argued that Veblen's question is as valid to today as it was 101 years ago. I am just curious, have you dabbled with the notion that Newtonian physics may be an inadequate metaphor for economist and that we might learn more from Darwin? I know there is some work being done in this area but seldom do you see the top echelon of economist like yourself ever address the issue.
I am looking forward to reading your paper referenced in Contributed by Bill Snyder (snyder@bobcat.peru.edu) on July 2, 1999.