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>Is the professor a quantitative easing proponent?
He's a Keynesian, so yes. The reasoning goes:
>gubmint fixes recessions with fiscal policy when monetary policy "isn't enough"
>you fix recessions through stimulating consumption
>gubmint stimulates consumption through building infrastructure
>way to build infrastructure is to build roads
>Burgerstan has more empty space
>more empty space means more room for roads
>Japan was in a recession for 10 years because it's a small country with not enough room for roads
This is a 3000-level course, at a well-respected institution, and we're literally worshipping roads. Fuck it, maybe the West isn't worth saving and we deserve to be wiped out. Let the gooks inherit the Earth.