Tag Archives: Paul Krugman

The superlative wit of Paul Krugman

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Naomi

Yesterday in the Times, Paul Krugman discussed a Not-So-Great Replacement: Elon Musk’s ad hoc (and ad lib) name change from Twitter, a terrific name, to X, a huh? name. In the course of Krugman’s ruminations, he used a brand new … Continue reading →

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Strongman!

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Naomi

Today, Paul Krugman published a Times column analyzing why the “strongman,” as typified by Putin, is so admired and desired by the current GOP. I learned something about this “strongman” thing years ago, while in a taxi heading to JFK … Continue reading →

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Is it easy “to become a horrible person”?

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Naomi

A few days ago in the Times, Paul Krugman wrote: Some years ago — I think it was 2015 — I got a quick lesson in how easy it is to become a horrible person. I was a featured speaker … Continue reading →

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