To nobody’s surprise, I am going to side with Paul here… I do, however, think that a big source of the difference between their takes is a result of the much sunnier climate for technocratic rational policy on the center-left than on the currently-beleaguered center-right… Paul Krugman: The Facebooking of Economics: David Brooks has a … Continue reading Are We Getting the Better Public Sphere That We Need for a Fruitful Intellectual Dialogue About Equitable Growth Issues?: Paul Krugman Is a Happy Camper and Says Yes, But David Brooks Sys No…