I was glad to see that Krugman was referring positively to Minsky, Fisher and Keynes. I cannot speak about Minsky, but Fisher's writing is far from turgid and Keynes offers so many insights per page as to make it highly worthwhile to wade through any difficult parts. (Not that I have yet finished The General Theory.) One commenter noted that Minsky's biography of Keynes presented the ideas of both men quite readably. I may order it.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."