Paul Krugman's farewell to The New York Times reflects a shift from early optimism in the new millennium to a pervasive sense of anger and resentment today.
In his last column, Krugman states, 'What strikes me, looking back, is how optimistic many people… were back then and the extent to which that optimism has been replaced by anger and resentment.' This highlights the societal changes he witnessed over two decades.
Throughout his career, he critiqued austerity as harmful in a depressed economy, arguing it worsened conditions for the working class and calling it a 'really bad idea.' This underscores his progressive economic stance.
Krugman notes his last column as an opportunity to reflect on economic and societal changes over 25 years, indicating that the optimistic views of the past are now overshadowed by challenging realities.
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