True that I was guessing with the specialization resolution. Also true that another way you can resolve it is by saying that Hanson thinks you should listen to academics, and since Robin himself is an esteemed academic, he is allowed to have such opinions. I am forgiving because based on his other writings (e.g., love for prediction markets), I don't think the latter possibility is the case; I don't think in general Hanson wants "truth by tenure", as you describe. Also I think Hanson would agree it is a stretch to say that his specialty is labor econ.

I think what we all want here are good rating systems to judge ideas. I am guilty of this too (see above), but it's not clear that bickering over whose sol'n to the current mess is less inconsistent is going to get us anywhere.