…very early on Arnie called me into his office for some reason, and I had an interview with him. He told me that I was a luxury good and that I didn’t do business. I did theoretical economics and it wasn’t something that business schools could really support, and he did it in a very obnoxious way that really pissed me off. And I said "—- you, Arnie."
That is David Cass, from William Barnett and Paul Samuelson’s new book Inside the Economist’s Mind: Conversations with Eminent Economists. Their version of the quotation adds a "f" but not the three further letters.
Mostly this book bored me, but only because I know so much about the subjects already. If you know less about them than I do, but know enough about them that you care, you might find it fascinating.
“And I said “—- you, Arnie.”"
And it took this long for bounded rationality to become en vogue?
Who’s “David Cass”?
Amazon lists a 30$ paperback right on the page. Still too much if you ask me.
Why did *you* leave out the “fuck”? Just curious.
To: Tyler Cowen
I just provided your post to Blackwell. They say they have not yet sent advance copies to anyone, so you have not even seen the book that “bored” you. Evidently you saw my introduction, which is online and contains David Cass’s quotation. You were on the list of economists who were to receive advance copies, but Blackwell has now decided to remove you from that list. If you would like to see the book, I regret to have to inform you that you will have to buy it. You can acquire a copy at a low price from Barnes & Noble, which is selling the paperback at a good price.
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