Comment by taejavu
Since you’re giving an edgy take in a thread discussing the death of a respected author, I’ll be pedantic: you’re wrong about those people not reading a word of Smith or Keynes, since it’s impossible to avoid reading at least one of their common quotations if you have even a passing interest in the field.
You’re in the wrong thread then. This one is discussing a book. Perhaps the word thread doesn’t work too well with your intent.