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As an economics undergraduate, Paul Krugman's paper on The Theory of Interstellar Trade was a must read, exclusively for its light-heartedness: https://www.pri
by hnnewguy 12y ago
As an economics undergraduate, Paul Krugman's paper on The Theory of Interstellar Trade was a must read, exclusively for its light-heartedness:
https://www.princeton.edu/~pkrugman/interstellar.pdf https://www.princeton.edu/~pkrugman/interstellar.pdf
(12 pages, quick read)
- jgmmo 12y agoCame here to say this. It really is awesome; and I hate Krugman! It's really an interesting situation; thinking about how there would no longer be an 'unambiguous' measure of time when we have faster than light travel.
- hnnewguy 12y ago>and I hate Krugman! I try to separate academic Krugman from New York Times Krugman. It helps.
- wittedhaddock 12y agoBut it's so hard!
- tormeh 12y agoWhy do all of you seem to hate Krugman?
- hnnewguy 12y ago>Why does all of you seem to hate Krugman? I don't. I have much respect for the man. But his NYT writings can sometimes lean towards what might be described as "left-wing blowhardism".
- ci5er 12y agoI hate NYT Krugman too, but this was excellent: - http://web.mit.edu/krugman/www/ricardo.htm http://web.mit.edu/krugman/www/ricardo.htm