這里還應該著重談談經濟學家的獨立人格。經濟學家的獨立人格并不是反政府、反體制,對什么都一批到底,以“語不驚人死不休”來浪得虛名。獨立人格應該是“不惟書、不惟上、只惟實”。經濟學家不應該為利益所誘惑,為風氣所左右,應該以自己的專業眼光去觀察、判斷、思考、發言。不是以權勢為導向,而應以自己的思考為依據。經濟學家所講的意見可能對,也可能錯,但無論對錯都應該是自己真實的思想,不能看風使舵,見人說人話,見鬼說鬼話。
Economists’ independent personality does not mean anti-government or anti-institution. Nor does it mean that they should hold a critical eye for everything or attempt to win fame by striking and sensational talking. Independent personality shall be defined as “no confinement to books, no scare of authority but pursuit of truth”. Economists should not be tempted and controlled by profits or surrounding atmosphere, rather they should observe, judge, think and speak from the perspective of their specialties. They should base everything on their own thinking and not to be authority-oriented. They can be right or wrong, but their opinions should be their own thinking. They should not say things differently to cater for different people.