July 13, 2006
From the desk of Jane Galt:Addendum to previous post
Is anyone else tired of this Greg Mankiw fellow consistently writing multiple daily posts of astonishing awesomeness? Frankly, we don't need that kind of stuff around here. It's a classic story of how some tycoon with an unfair share of assets--in this case intelligence, writing flair, and Harvard professorships--uses his power to muscle out the little guy. Frankly, Marginal Revolution and EconLog were already two excellent economics blogs too many, as far as I'm concerned. We certainly didn't need more academic types muscling in on mom-and-pop operations, threatening to put us out of business.
It's a good thing I write for free, isn't it? Because otherwise, I don't think I could afford to keep it up in the face of all this unfair competition. Where's the antitrust department when you need them?
Posted by Jane Galt at July 13, 2006 8:41 AM | TrackBack | Technorati inbound linksNo need to fish for compliments, Dear Lady; we'll send them unchivvied.
Awww . . . but I was attempting to complement Mr Mankiw, not fish for my own . . .
(which is not to say that flattery, particularly the shameless kind, is unwelcome or unappreciated)
Thanks for the laugh :-)
With or without, you make a great blog.
Dear Lady Jane:
I suggest that you talk Mankiw's utilitarian and libertarian personas down from the tree they've scampered up; his moralist is his muse these days.
http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2006/07/injustice-of-gambling.html
Mankiw's general respect for/humanity towards different political views is a wonderful hallmark that makes him a pleasure to read, too (as it does this blog, and Marginal Rev.)
Haha...I could not agree any more. Mankiw's blog has become daily completely essentialy reading. I am amazed at his ability to break down complex subjects into digestable parts.
Sounds like you need to hire yourself a lobbyist. Don't let those rent-seeking opportunities pass you by! ;)
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