But the honest truth is that what drives me as an economist is that economics is fun. I think I understand why so many people think that economics is a boring subject, but they are wrong. On the contrary, there is hardly anything I know that is as exciting as finding that the great events that move history, the forces that determine the destiny of empires and the fate of kings, can sometimes be explained, predicted, or even controlled by a few symbols on a printed page. We all want power, we all want success, but the ultimate reward is the simple joy of understanding.


Incidents from my career (1995)

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Paul Krugman Quotes

But the honest truth is that what drives me as an economist is that economics is fun. I think I understand why so many people think that economics is ...

But the honest truth is that what drives me as an economist is that economics is fun. I think I understand why so many people think that economics is ...

But the honest truth is that what drives me as an economist is that economics is fun. I think I understand why so many people think that economics is ...

But the honest truth is that what drives me as an economist is that economics is fun. I think I understand why so many people think that economics is ...