The manifesto had many disjointed themes, and some of the arguments Marc made seem intentionally inflammatory or oversimplified (and it has to be intentional polemicism, he's too smart -- and it's too on the nose -- for it to be an accident). (And if his goal was to create a stir, well, mission accomplished...the NYT ran two op-eds reacting to it.)
I was galvanized to focus on the deflationary part after reading an opinion piece that suggested that government price controls were more effective...
I was galvanized to focus on the deflationary part after reading an opinion piece that suggested that government price controls were more effective...