In his book "Arguing with Zombies", Paul Krugman presents several innovative ideas. He argues against the notion of a social security crisis and supports the effectiveness of the current social security system over privatized security. He also debunks economic myths, or "zombie ideas", that persist despite evidence against them. However, the book does not provide specific innovative ideas on universal healthcare, tax cuts, and social inequality. It's more about debunking existing misconceptions in these areas.

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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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Such reforms hurt everyone. However, the politics of privatization depend on convincing everyone that there is a social security crisis. Calling for cuts in social security has long been seen as a "badge of seriousness" among policymakers. But real seriousness is based on what works and what doesn't. Social security works well and privatized security works very poorly.

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'Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future' by Paul Krugman discusses the relevance of its themes to contemporary issues and debates such as social security and social inequality by debunking the economic myths that often cloud these discussions. The book argues against the privatization of social security, stating that it hurts everyone and is based on the false premise of a social security crisis. It emphasizes that real seriousness in policy making should be based on what works and what doesn't, and according to Krugman, social security works well while privatized security works very poorly.

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. An example of a "zombie idea" could be the notion that privatizing social security is beneficial, despite evidence to the contrary.

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