Introduction: The Formative Years -- Starting My Career: Golden Rule of Saving and Public Debt -- A New Direction: Uncertainty and Expectations -- Unemployment, Work's Rewards, and Job Discrimination -- Altruism and Rawlsian Justice -- Supply-Siders, New "Classicals," and an un-Keynesian Slump -- Revolutionary Decade -- A Festschrift, a Nobel, and a New Horizon -- The Great Wave of Indigenous Innovation, Meaningful Work, and the Good Life -- Epilogue.
Summary:
"In this engaging and fascinating memoir, Ned Phelps not only recounts the endeavors of how he reshaped the field, it details the relationships he formed with influential economists like Paul Samuelson, with philosophers like John Rawls, and eminent artistic figures of the 20th centuries. Throughout these professional developments, Phelps details the role that creativity played in his career in developing innovative theories, and how a life of the mind can lead to a fulfilling and rewarding career"-- Provided by publisher.
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