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    <body><![CDATA[The book is a collection of short essays written for magazines, so all of the information is very dated. It's not a bad collection but he seems to spend a lot of time ripping on supply-side economics. Good but not great by any means.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[interesting to note some of the debates in economy <br/><br/>quick read, nothing deep and really thoughtful ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Really good. Read it a long time ago... it's a bit of an artifact from an age when Krugman was a neoliberal instead of an unapologetic redistributionist.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[When economics and ideology mix, the results often sound plausible, but in fact can be terribly wrong and lead to ill-conceived and sometimes dangerous economic policy. For several years, Paul Krugman, author of <em>The Accidental Theorist</em> and one of the most celebrated economists of the '90s, has been punching holes in fashionable ideas such as the logic of supply-side economics and the evils of globalization. <em>The Accidental Theorist</em> is a collection of Krugman's best published and unpublished essays that cover everything from the Asian financial crisis to inflation in America.<p> Krugman's cause is neither left or right; rather it's the pursuit of clear thinking about economics that's unfettered by ideology. He writes, &quot;But we should never be surprised when prominent people say foolish things about economics. The history of economic doctrines teaches us that the influence of an idea may have nothing to do with its quality--that an ideology can attract a devoted following, even come to control the corridors of power, without a shred of logic or evidence in its favor.&quot; <p> If you've read and enjoyed Krugman's regular column for <em>Slate</em>, &quot;The Dismal Science,&quot; or have admired his work in the <em>New York Times</em>, <em>The Washington Monthly</em>, and <em>Foreign Affairs</em>, you'll find that the <em>The Accidental Theorist</em> is a must read. The essays in this book reflect a clairvoyant and playful mind that's patient enough to unravel and simplify--not dumb down--the arcane and lofty ideas of economics to something that the rest of us can understand. Highly recommended. <em>--Harry C. Edwards</em></p></p>]]>
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