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Can you say 'Begging the Question' ;-) Frankly, I really don't think Krugman is any position to criticize. He has a terrible track record himself. The worst th
by smanek 17y ago
Can you say 'Begging the Question' ;-)
Frankly, I really don't think Krugman is any position to criticize. He has a terrible track record himself. The worst thing is that his actual work in economics (e.g., international trade theory) is really good - but he makes completely unwarranted and unsubstantiated claims well beyond anything theory supports. Then, those suppositions are given credence just because of who he is.
- gahahaha 17y agoI happen to believe that Krugman is mostly right, and a darn good writer. (but I am a Social Democrat who likes to read right-wing newspapers because they are usually so well funded :)
- dschobel 17y agoThe issue most people have with Krugman is that he's living this odd dual-life between respected economist and partisan. He intertwines the two in such a way that you take <serious economics> + <krugman's belief system> and get policy recommendations out the other end. So it's seriously compelling to people who share his beliefs, anathema to those who don't, and kind of annoying to everyone else who notices the context switches and hand waving.
- gahahaha 17y ago"people who share his beliefs, those who don't" == Everybody So you're saying nobody notices the context switches?