Krugman, as an op-ed columnist, is a complete and total wanker. Krugman, as an economist, did a great deal to further the field (although he has since forgotte

Krugman, as an op-ed columnist, is a complete and total wanker. Krugman, as an economist, did a great deal to further the field (although he has since forgotten these things, apparently). Economists who I respect feel that his prize was deserved.