tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post415609182301672942..comments2024-03-22T11:55:50.335+13:00Comments on Not PC: It’s about ideas, stupidPeter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-24084008030557904232008-12-19T10:49:00.000+13:002008-12-19T10:49:00.000+13:00Caplan suggests that ideas get worse during downtu...Caplan suggests that ideas get worse during downturns: he calls it the <A HREF="http://www.econlib.org/library/Columns/y2004/Caplanidea.html" REL="nofollow">Idea Trap</A>. Long story short, when a recession hits, folks start grasping at straws and supporting all kinds of policy nonsense. That leads to worse policies and worse ideas. <BR/><BR/>The job's important, and it's set to become more difficult.Eric Cramptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.com