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joshcryer

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5. He was being provocative about the internet.
Fri Dec 6, 2024, 05:21 PM
Dec 6

The article that is sourced from is literally titled "Why Most Economists' Predictions Are Wrong." It's often used to prove how "stupid" he is but he was predicting what people from 2098 would say about 1998. And honestly it will probably come to fruition as we will have something way bigger than the internet by then.

But yeah the Enron thing was really suspicious, since 1) he only attended 1 meeting that whole year and 2) it didn't even have anything to do with economics and 3) he got paid an enormous sum to basically have his name on some advisory board. The last part is one where he should have asked himself why they were paying him so much but he shrugged it off.

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Great writer. underpants Dec 6 #1
As more people like Krugman leave the media, it will become more praise of Trump and less truth. Lonestarblue Dec 6 #2
FWIW, that is not what has been happening on the NYT Opinion Page maxsolomon Dec 6 #13
He was an economic advisor to Enron back in the 90s Seeking Serenity Dec 6 #3
He was being provocative about the internet. joshcryer Dec 6 #5
He isn't stupid. He knew damn well why. thebigidea Dec 6 #6
Indeed. $50k is $50k though. joshcryer Dec 6 #7
Dear god! The man wasn't driven snow perfect!!!!! Burn him at the stake!!!!! paleotn Dec 6 #12
Let those without sin cast the first "what about that time..." Mr. Mustard 2023 Dec 7 #18
Krugman on his "prediction".... reACTIONary Dec 6 #14
Krugman was a beacon samplegirl Dec 6 #4
SO: Whence go-eth the NYT opinion pages from here? Paladin Dec 6 #8
Paul Krugman was right... jumptheshadow Dec 6 #9
I'll miss his writing. Multiguy Dec 6 #10
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Dec 7 #19
It is to be hoped... Godot51 Dec 6 #11
I lmao at this tiny part in a movie Skittles Dec 6 #15
Paul Krugman, and a few others, are some of the best of the best Cyrano Dec 7 #16
I believe Charles Blow is still there BumRushDaShow Dec 7 #17
Shit - I haven't checked for awhile but has a replacement been named? calimary Dec 7 #21
I once had a little crush on him. He was so charmingly wonky. And he was a liberal, so I liked him. I think he's kinda CTyankee Dec 7 #20
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