Paul Krugman
The Strategist
The long view, patient, analytical, playing several moves ahead.
Paul Krugman is a prominent economist known for his insights on economic policy and trade. This interview reveals his ability to cut through complex economic issues and advocate for evidence-based solutions, showcasing his strategic thinking in addressing both current and future challenges.
“To actually think hard. So it is a, you know, that's those are the places. Now it's gotten better, I have to say, the times now has several people writing who actually do understand some economics, don't uncritically accept stuff. We've got a whole section, the upshot, which tends to be analytical pieces from multiple disciplines.”
“I don't know. We really don't know. I mean, it was also a media obsession with Hillary's emails and all of that. And Trump won in large part because nobody thought he could possibly win. He benefited enormously from coverage that ignored the possibility of his winning.”
“Well, you know, that's the last resort. I'm not going to rule it out. But there's enormous problems if you start to think about that because anything you do that is actually geoengineering is it's going to have very uneven impacts. cause worsening of the climate in some places, it'll be very uneven.”
“Everything publishing the way that they're treated in seminars, and of course, then they, thanks to we have anonymous social media, we know the way that some male economists talk about their female colleagues. And I was oblivious.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 372 — Paul Krugman
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