Tag Archives: Paul Krugman

‘Is There a Dignified Legal Way, Preferably in Latin, to Say “Holy Shit”?’

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Naomi

Paul Krugman asked this question as his response to the U.S. International Court of Trade decision soundly thumping Trump’s tariff mania. Immediately, I grabbed my Latin-English dictionary. “Holy” is easy. It sprung to mind without the dictionary. Sacer (sacred to … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Amygdala!!!

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Naomi

This is a superhero movie I’m definitely signing up for. No reason why you should recall my near-decade obsession with answering the question: how could anyone in my family vote for Trump? Because a couple of them did; I haven’t … Continue reading →

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And the answer is…”billionaire brain”

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Naomi

Paul Krugman gives us this taut definition in his newsletter today, in which he says we don’t have to make a decision as to whether Trump and Musk’s destruction is incompetent or evil. They are not mutually exclusive. As he … Continue reading →

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