Paul Krugman won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2008 for his analysis of trade patterns and economic geography. He is a distinguished professor at Princeton University and writes a regular op-ed column for the New York Times, where he comments on economic policy, politics, and current events.
7 Books Recommended by Paul Krugman
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Atlas Shrugged
23 people recommendedrecommended 4xAbout a fantasy world whose unrealism can seriously warp your personality and outlook.
About a fantasy world whose unrealism can seriously warp your personality and outlook.
About a fantasy world whose unrealism can seriously warp your personality and outlook.
About a fantasy world whose unrealism can seriously warp your personality and outlook.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Mark Cuban, Peter Thiel, Steve Jobs, Brian Armstrong, Ev Williams, Ray Dalio, Travis Kalanick, Amelia Boone, Bob Metcalfe, Austen Allred, Blake Scholl, Patrick Bet David, Fred Wilson, Gabby Reece, Joe De Sena, John Carmack, Peter Diamandis, Phil Jackson, Rand Paul, Russell Brunson, Shah Rukh Khan
Dune
4 people recommendedAs a teenager, I was a total Dune fanatic.
Also recommended by: Pewdiepie, Ryan Shea, Zack Daleo
Billionaires and Stealth Politics
2 people recommendedrecommended 4xTells us that billionaires are, in general, very conservative and mostly back right-wing politicians and causes.
Tells us that billionaires are, in general, very conservative and mostly back right-wing politicians and causes.
Tells us that billionaires are, in general, very conservative and mostly back right-wing politicians and causes.
Tells us that billionaires are, in general, very conservative and mostly back right-wing politicians and causes.
Also recommended by: Matthew Yglesias
Beige Book
recommended 3xEpecially useful now, when conventional economic measures are having a hard time dealing with crazy times.
Epecially useful now, when conventional economic measures are having a hard time dealing with crazy times.
Epecially useful now, when conventional economic measures are having a hard time dealing with crazy times.
The Afghan Campaign
recommended 3xA great book about the hopeless attempt to pacify Afghanistan β by Alexander the Great's Macedonians.
A great book about the hopeless attempt to pacify Afghanistan β by Alexander the Great's Macedonians.
A great book about the hopeless attempt to pacify Afghanistan β by Alexander the Great's Macedonians.
How the War Was Won
recommended 3xIlluminating book.
Illuminating book.
Illuminating book.