>The whole point of the field of economics is not as popularly believed to shill neoliberal, neoclassical free markets
At least half of it is, and that's where the money and prestige generally is. There's plenty of elaborate mathematical models being created by PhDs and postdocs relying upon neoclassical economic axioms.
I don't disagree that economists are in theory aware of economic parasitism I just think that it's one of those topics where research funding can often end up in weirdly short supply.
> I just think that it's one of those topics where research funding can often end up in weirdly short supply
this simply isn't true, go actually look at what economists are doing and you will find these issues are getting studied and taught a lot, it's basic stuff
At least half of it is, and that's where the money and prestige generally is. There's plenty of elaborate mathematical models being created by PhDs and postdocs relying upon neoclassical economic axioms.
I don't disagree that economists are in theory aware of economic parasitism I just think that it's one of those topics where research funding can often end up in weirdly short supply.