Can you elaborate on the concept of "zombie ideas" as explained in "Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future"?

Zombie ideas" is a term used by Paul Krugman in his book "Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future". These are ideas that, despite being debunked with substantial evidence, continue to persist in political and economic discourse. They are called "zombie" ideas because they refuse to die. Krugman, a Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences, uses this term to describe certain persistent misconceptions about economics and politics.

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Among rich countries, The United States stands out as a country where wealth is most likely to be inherited. However, there is a conservative argument that this is more due to the decline of traditional family values than income inequality. But this is not true. Rising inequality has caused a decline in family values among the working class.

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Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future

“Zombie ideas” simply refuse to die despite mountains of evidence to disprove them. How do you fight them? Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize winner in Economi...

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