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Is Larry Summers a Scientist or a Politician?

A new interview of Larry Summers shows the tension between his public persona as both a social scientist and as a political figure. A couple things in this interview by Andrew Goldman of Larry Summers currently irritated me. I'll give the quotes and then explain my annoyance. 1. Goldman: …

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Written by Andrew Gelman on Saturday May 14, 2011