I have friends, political scientists, sociologists, who all share an interest at least in certain kinds of science fiction. Paul Krugman fictionfriendinterest Change image and share on social
We know that advanced economies with stable governments that borrow in their own currency are capable of running up very high levels of debt without crisis. Paul Krugman advanceborrowcapable Change image and share on social
Debt is one person's liability, but another person's asset. Paul Krugman assetdebtliability Change image and share on social
The real danger with debt is what happens if lots of people decide, or are forced, to pay it off at the same time. Paul Krugman dangerdebtdecide Change image and share on social
But Wall Street people are in fact very smart; they're funny, they're not company men who work their way up the chain. Paul Krugman chaincompanyfact Change image and share on social
The science fiction world has a lot of people doing seriously imaginative thinking. Paul Krugman fictionimaginativelot Change image and share on social
I don't think I've had any great success in predicting politics or social change, nor have I really tried. Paul Krugman changegreathave Change image and share on social
The great thing about fiscal policy is that it has a direct impact and doesn't require you to bind the hands of future policymakers. Paul Krugman binddirectfiscal Change image and share on social
I admit it: I had fun watching right-wingers go wild as health reform finally became law. Paul Krugman admitfinallyfun Change image and share on social
Social Security is a social insurance program - it is not designed to be the same thing as a 401(k). Paul Krugman designinsuranceprogram Change image and share on social