Classic Krugman: The Accidental Theorist

See also the classic that Slate chose to republish, macroeconomics in one lesson, Baby-Sitting the Economy:

http://www.slate.com/id/2202165/pagenum/all

This is the first Krugman article I've read, and while I don't know much about the economy, his points all seemed pretty logical. Krugman's also an amazing writer. That's probably the first economics article I've read and enjoyed.

And, Marginal Revolution has the best overview of why Krugman won the prize:

http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2008/10...

http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2008/10...

Wow. It's like Fermi with a 2000 word essay explaining the number of sides on a triangle: Three.