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June 2, 2012 01:55 pm PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/GWvwBZA08A8/paul-krugman-on-science-fictio.html
Paul Krugman on science fiction's relationship to economics
In this long interview with Wired, Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman talks about the relationship between science fiction and economics. Krugman says he was inspired to pursue economics by Asimov's Foundation series (he's written the introduction to a forthcoming commemorative edition) and praises Charlie Stross for the economics work in The Family Trade books. Wired: In [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/GWvwBZA08A8/paul-krugman-on-science-fictio.html
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