Alan Greenspan Rediscovers Keynes—Sort Of

On Monday night, Alan Greenspan was on Charlie Rose discussing his new book, “The Map and the Territory: Risk, Human Nature, and the Future of Forecasting.” At that point, I hadn’t yet read it, and not just because the title makes it sound like something a dentist might give you as a substitute for novocaine. Having written extensively and critically about Greenspan over the years, in the magazine and in two books, I had a jaundiced feeling that I’d already heard what he had to say. But when I switched over to PBS after the Cardinals-Red Sox game, and the former Fed chairman’s unmistakable mug appeared on the screen, I decided to give him another listen.

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