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Krugman Sees 'Flashing Warnings' Of Depression And Deflation
Paul Krugman, professor of international trade and economics at Princeton University and Nobel Prize-winning economist, pauses during a news conference at the 11th World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010. Krugman and Niall Ferguson, author of 'The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World,' clashed anew today over how to revive the U.S. economy. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Paul Krugman, professor of international trade and economics at Princeton University and Nobel Prize-winning economist, pauses during a news conference at the 11th World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010. Krugman and Niall Ferguson, author of 'The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World,' clashed anew today over how to revive the U.S. economy. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images

In the Middle Ages, the call for a crusade to conquer the Holy Land was met with cries of “Deus vult!” — God wills it. But did the crusaders really know what God wanted? Given how the venture turned out, apparently not.

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