Philippe Legrain NYT Column Makes the Argument Against Economic Expertise in the U.K.

Phillippe Legrain began his NYT column denouncing the supporters of Brexit by noting their contempt for economic expertise. He then went on to give good reasons for such contempt.

Legrain tells readers:

"Experts are, of course, known to make mistakes. But in this case, the people who voted for Brexit will pay a big price for ignoring economic expertise. The harmful effects of this vote are both immediate and lasting.

"Britons are already worse off. The pound has — so far — plunged by nearly...