Well as an Engineer that description of economists is news to me!

I don't see that I was doing anything other than looking at the world as it is. I recognise the need to present things in a way that's not going to cause problematic levels of resistance.

Perhaps we need to ignore the problematic nature of certain people when discussing how to work round them. Because, yeah, maybe these discussions don't occur in a vacuum with only decent enlightened people present.

Personally I value informed scepticism. I value enquiring minds who question authority. I just don't like knee-jerk resentment of authority, or people who witlessly moan about the nanny state.

This is why I'm a supporter of politicians and not myself a politician.