Krugman And The Imaginary Treasury Secretary Job Offer

Krugman's megalomania. Krugman turned down the job to replace Geithner as Treasury Secretary, while overlooking the salient fact that no one ever offered him the job.  Megalomania is a psychopathological disorder characterized by delusional fantasies of power, relevance, or omnipotence. --- Working For Obama Would Be A Step Down Krugman Turns Down Job As Treasury Secretary...The Problem Is That No One Ever Offered Him The Job Krugman's NYT Blog - The Irresponsible Keynesian Yes, I’ve heard about the notion that I should be nominated as Treasury Secretary. I’m flattered, but it really is a bad idea. Part of the reason is that I am indeed the World’s Worst Administrator — and that does matter. Someone else can do the paperwork — but an administrative job requires making hiring and firing decisions, it means keeping track of many things, and that, to...