“...academic credentials are neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for having your ideas taken seriously. If a famous professor repeatedly says stupid things, then tries to claim he never said them, there's no rule against calling him a mendacious idiot - and no special qualifications required to make that pronouncement other than doing your own homework.Conversely, if someone without formal credentials consistently makes trenchant, insightful observations, he or she has earned the right to be taken seriously, regardless of background.”
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Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman is a renowned economist known for his contributions to macroeconomic policy and international trade. He won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1991 and is considered one of the leading figures in the New Keynesian economics school. more
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