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With all due respect, I am curious as to your econ (1.50 / 2) (#25)
by jerry on Sun Nov 25, 2007 at 01:01:15 PM EST
background that informs your understanding of this.

I always find it curious to read what various pundits have to say in fields that seem to be outside their personal experience and research -- often times they go by the common wisdom.

I have a bunch of degrees but try to restrict my comments to specifically those portions of those fields I actually have some specific knowledge and experience in.  I don't have much knowledge of econ, having taken only 3-4 courses.

My understanding is that there are many well respected economists that would disagree with you. in part or whole.  Including Krugman, Binder, and including Rodrik all to various degrees.

Instead of getting into it with you, I will suggest everyone just listen to Yoram Bauman, Ph.D, in particular points 5 and 6.  It's five minutes long, very informative, and based on a paper published in the Annals of Improbable Research.

(Greg Mankiw's) Principles of economics, translated

his website with footnotes, explanations, and a coloring book

Let me ask you something (none / 0) (#26)
by Big Tent Democrat on Sun Nov 25, 2007 at 01:09:00 PM EST
How do I know you have a degree in anything?

This is rank credentialism.

Do you feel incapable of reading the literature?

You exhibited this same misguided attitude on the issue of IQ and Race.

I will not succmb to your appeal to crdentialism.

Address the argument. Do not tell me how smart you are. Or what piece of paper I need to present to you to be able to make this argument.

I will not even appeal to the credentials of the people I cite.

Think for yourself for crissakes.

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BTW (none / 0) (#27)
by Big Tent Democrat on Sun Nov 25, 2007 at 01:10:39 PM EST
I just cited Binder and Krugman supportig my views.

Frankly, there is not a respectable economist who disagree on the facts.

Do you need a degree to read?

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What? (none / 0) (#63)
by ctrenta on Sun Nov 25, 2007 at 08:58:48 PM EST

BTD says:

> Do you need a degree to read?

Wow. I can't beleive I'm reading reactions like this. Don't think you're not making yourself and this site look bad. Jeralyn why do you tolerate his petulance?

Unreal.

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That's not to say you don't have the background... (none / 0) (#28)
by jerry on Sun Nov 25, 2007 at 01:10:39 PM EST
I'm just saying, however elitist I am, that I don't know what that background is, so I am not sure you have any credibility in this one particular area.

And I certainly have none!

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Rank credentialism (none / 0) (#29)
by Big Tent Democrat on Sun Nov 25, 2007 at 01:11:47 PM EST
I detest it.

I will not give you any indication of my credentials on this.

Judge the argument with your own mind.

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Judge the argument with your own mind. (none / 0) (#34)
by jerry on Sun Nov 25, 2007 at 01:27:57 PM EST
I will not give you any indication of my credentials on this.

Judge the argument with your own mind.

Done!

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Restricting yourself to a shallow field of (none / 0) (#60)
by bronte17 on Sun Nov 25, 2007 at 06:40:12 PM EST
knowledge is regrettable.  A is a wiser man.  And your "coloring book" simpleton rhetoric accompanying your disagreement was rude.

The blogs have been filled with angst recently over the trade issue. Glad to see you grappling with this A.  

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I don't understand your response... (none / 0) (#66)
by jerry on Sun Nov 25, 2007 at 09:51:10 PM EST
Did you click on the links I provided?

I wasn't calling anyone a simpleton.  There really is a comic book (on social security) at the site.

The site is of the "Standup Economist" a Ph.D economist and stand up comedian whose "translation" of Greg Mankiw has been cited and recommended by every economist of any stripe in the past year, INCLUDING Greg Mankiw.

His points 5 & 6 explicitly address the issue of free trade and fair trade and how the orthodox and heterodox econ sees it.

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