From this
perspective it is not so relevant what neoclassical
economics can be used to legitimize in other contexts,
and some would take a step further and argue that the
socio-economic critique of neoclassical economics is
a gross exaggeration. Actually, a general critique of
neoclassical economics is sometimes seen as outright
counterproductive, because it tends to isolate ecological
economics as a marginalized sect and to scare
away both the influential economists and the large
number of potential members who could fill the ranks
of the society. This approach tends to apply a
consensus perspective, based on the belief that
rational arguments have a strong persuasive power.