Contra Krugman (podcast)
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Contra Krugman is a libertarian-leaning economics podcast that critiques and analyzes Paul Krugman’s New York Times columns from an Austrian and free-market perspective.
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| Contra Krugman (podcast) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Contra Krugman (podcast) Context triple: [Robert P. Murphy, notableWork, Contra Krugman (podcast)]
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An Economist in the Real World
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It's the economy, stupid
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- 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 (podcast) Target entity description: Contra Krugman is a libertarian-leaning economics podcast that critiques and analyzes Paul Krugman’s New York Times columns from an Austrian and free-market 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.
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B.
Crash Course Economics
Crash Course Economics is an educational YouTube series that explains key economic concepts and systems through fast-paced, visually engaging lessons.
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C.
What Ends Recessions? (with Christina Romer)
"What Ends Recessions? (with Christina Romer)" is an influential economic study co-authored by David and Christina Romer that analyzes the effectiveness of different policy responses in bringing economic downturns to an end.
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D.
An Economist in the Real World
An Economist in the Real World is a book by economist Kaushik Basu that reflects on applying economic theory to real-world policy-making and development challenges, drawing on his experience in government and international institutions.
-
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 (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economics podcast
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libertarian podcast ⓘ podcast ⓘ |
| basedOn |
New York Times columns by Paul Krugman
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linked to:
The New York Times Economix blog
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
Keynesian economics
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Paul Krugman ⓘ mainstream macroeconomics ⓘ |
| distributionPlatform |
podcast feed
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website ⓘ |
| economicSchool |
Austrian School
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linked to:
Austrian School of economics
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| format | co-hosted discussion ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeType |
commentary on current events
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policy analysis ⓘ theoretical economic discussion ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
economics
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libertarianism ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://contrakrugman.com/ ⓘ |
| ideology | free-market economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| license | copyrighted ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Paul Krugman columns
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business cycles ⓘ economic crises ⓘ economic policy ⓘ fiscal policy ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ monetary policy ⓘ |
| medium | audio ⓘ |
| perspective |
Austrian economics
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linked to:
Austrian School of economics
free-market perspective ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | libertarian ⓘ |
| primaryFocus |
critiquing Paul Krugman’s economic arguments
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explaining Austrian alternatives to Keynesianism ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | completed series ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Austrian economists
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linked to:
Austrian School of economics
free-market advocates ⓘ libertarians ⓘ students of economics ⓘ |
| typicalSegment |
Austrian critique of column
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listener questions ⓘ summary of Paul Krugman column ⓘ |
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