Contra Krugman
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Contra Krugman is a podcast that critiques and analyzes the economic and political commentary of economist Paul Krugman from a free-market, Austrian economics perspective.
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| Contra Krugman canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Contra Krugman Context triple: [Robert P. Murphy, coHostOf, Contra Krugman]
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A.
The Grumpy Economist
The Grumpy Economist is an economics blog by University of Chicago–affiliated economist John Cochrane, known for its free-market perspectives and in-depth commentary on macroeconomics, finance, and public policy.
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Friedman
Friedman is a common Ashkenazi Jewish surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as economics, science, and the arts.
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C.
Meme Wars: The Creative Destruction of Neoclassical Economics
Meme Wars: The Creative Destruction of Neoclassical Economics is a critical, visually driven book that challenges mainstream economic theory and its cultural impact through essays, graphics, and activist perspectives.
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D.
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman is an American economist, Nobel laureate, and prominent public intellectual known for his work in international trade theory and his influential economic commentary.
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E.
It's the economy, stupid
"It's the economy, stupid" is a famous political catchphrase from Bill Clinton’s 1992 U.S. presidential campaign, emphasizing that economic concerns should be the central focus of political strategy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Contra Krugman Target entity description: Contra Krugman is a podcast that critiques and analyzes the economic and political commentary of economist Paul Krugman from a free-market, Austrian economics perspective.
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A.
The Grumpy Economist
The Grumpy Economist is an economics blog by University of Chicago–affiliated economist John Cochrane, known for its free-market perspectives and in-depth commentary on macroeconomics, finance, and public policy.
-
B.
Friedman
Friedman is a common Ashkenazi Jewish surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as economics, science, and the arts.
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C.
Meme Wars: The Creative Destruction of Neoclassical Economics
Meme Wars: The Creative Destruction of Neoclassical Economics is a critical, visually driven book that challenges mainstream economic theory and its cultural impact through essays, graphics, and activist perspectives.
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D.
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman is an American economist, Nobel laureate, and prominent public intellectual known for his work in international trade theory and his influential economic commentary.
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E.
It's the economy, stupid
"It's the economy, stupid" is a famous political catchphrase from Bill Clinton’s 1992 U.S. presidential campaign, emphasizing that economic concerns should be the central focus of political strategy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | podcast ⓘ |
| availableOn | podcast apps ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkOf |
Paul Krugman columns
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Paul Krugman op-eds ⓘ
linked to:
Paul Krugman
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes | Paul Krugman ⓘ |
| criticizesViewpoint |
Keynesian economics
ⓘ
big government ⓘ progressive economic policy ⓘ |
| economicSchool |
Austrian School
ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian School of economics
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| focusesOn |
fiscal policy
ⓘ
government intervention in the economy ⓘ macroeconomic policy ⓘ monetary policy ⓘ |
| format |
commentary
ⓘ
discussion ⓘ |
| genre |
economics podcast
ⓘ
politics podcast ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeStructure |
Austrian economics critique
ⓘ
analysis of a Paul Krugman column ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of government policy
ⓘ
critique of mainstream economics ⓘ economic education ⓘ |
| host |
Bob Murphy
ⓘ
Tom Woods ⓘ |
| ideologicalPosition |
free-market
ⓘ
libertarian ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Paul Krugman
ⓘ
economic commentary ⓘ political commentary ⓘ |
| perspective |
Austrian economics
ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian School of economics
free-market economics ⓘ |
| platform | audio podcast ⓘ |
| producer | Tom Woods ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
listeners interested in Austrian economics
ⓘ
listeners interested in free-market ideas ⓘ |
| titleReferences | Paul Krugman ⓘ |
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