Think back to August 6, 1945. The United States has just dropped an atomic weapon on the city of Hiroshima killing tens of thousands of Japanese and devastating the infrastructure. A Keynesian at that time might conclude that there is a silver lining in the destruction, as economic prosperity will result. Evaluate the logic of this claim in a few sentences.

Think back to August 6, 1945. The United States has just dropped an atomic weapon on the city of Hiroshima killing tens of thousands of Japanese and devastating the infrastructure. A Keynesian at that time might conclude that there is a silver lining in the destruction, as economic prosperity will result. Evaluate the logic of this claim in a few sentences.

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Chapter15: Macroeconomic Viewpoints: New Keynesian, Monetarist, And New Classical

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