I've been told he's one-note, he's arrogant, he's a mediocre economist. Whatever: as a journalist, Paul Krugman's work has been invaluable, a freaking national treasure. This article in particular is a brilliant addition to his program, which, as Lee Siegel noted in Harpers', has been to counter the outrageous misrepresentations about the economy, taxes, and wealth perpetrated by the current administration.
Of course, reading about Krugman over in the Blue Room is likely to provoke a familiar reaction.
Posted by BT at October 21, 2002 12:08 AMAgreed; the man is a courageous supergenius with a heart of gold. Why the Times hasn't dropped him yet is beyond me, but he's the only op-ed guy worth reading anymore. MiFi can go to hell.
And he's just so durn cute! Look -
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