From serfdom/feudalism to mercantilism to the industrial revolution to modern day capitalism, the developed world has witnessed the transition from a very visible hand (gov't/administrative intervention) to an invisible hand, and then perhaps back to a visible hand again today. That noted, I believe that economics will always be progressing, thus requiring continuous research in the economics field. I hope to include footnotes, sources, links, and such in my blog so that viewers won't make the assumption that I'm making abstract inferences (or being closed-minded; that is an unwise state of mind for an economist, let alone a person).
After basking in the economics field for a while, one can realize that labels help w/ self-identity in the economics profession (for better or for worse) - what side are you on? With economics, it's a very definite thing. You can be Austrian - a firm believer of the market mechanism with no government intervention in commerce, a Neo-Classicist - the focus being inflation instead of unemployment, a Keynesian - :) , or a Freaknomics clown - where one disregards theory and statistics, thus mistaking correlation for causation, but that's just my bias.
At any rate, anticipate future posts
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