Polymath, “information monster“, and hyper-blogger Tyler Cowen has just self-published a fascinating story-book titled “Who is the greatest economist of all time, and why does it matter?” Alas, the economist who has the strongest claim to GOAT status in economics (after Adam Smith, of course) appears in passing only twice in Professor Cowen’s new work: Ronald H. Coase. (Also, for what it’s worth, my other intellectual hero, Thomas C. Schelling, is mentioned only once; go figure!) Stay tuned, I will explain why Coase is the true GOAT in my next few posts over the weekend.