 What was “The Legend of Arthur”?
It was Klein's words, not those of Arthur, that prompted me to use Arthur in the lead of the story. I wrote no such thing, and Arthur has never, to my knowledge, claimed any such thing. My claim was simply that Arthur applied increasing returns to high-technology markets, and that his work influenced how other economists and government officials think about these markets. In effect, he is accusing Brian Arthur, a man he calls a "nice guy," of being a fabricator or a liar. The quotes in question came from Arthur, and they were based on his recollections of two meetings that he attended some years ago. Evidently, Krugman felt four years ago that Arthur's contribution was important enough to merit a prominent mention in his book.
 A criticism of reporters who do not check their facts before publishing a story.
 A comparison of the economic models of simplicity and determinism.  A criticism of reporters who do not check their facts before publishing a story.  A criticism of the direction that macroeconomic research has taken during the past 20 years.  A criticism of economic scholars who take credit for others’ work.