Krugman annoys others, too. Not just me. I just came across a piece by David Backus, a professor at NYU Stern, which describes his irritation by Krugman. I cannot agree more with David when he says that.
“And to be fair, there are two Paul Krugmans. I admire the brilliant expositor of economic ideas. I’m less enchanted with the political partisan who can’t resist using cheap debating tricks in what could be a useful exchange of ideas. Even worse, he sometimes mixes the two, disguising politics as economic analysis.”
