At first thanks for a podcast. Just wanted to comment that even this feud is quite old (see "Estonian president hammers Paul Krugman on Twitter"  by Washington Post) I am the very proof that Paul was right (I assume he knew more than the info in his blog). I have a MSc in Radio-electronics and telecom / TalTech, studied Entrepreneurship and technology management / University of Tartu and I am former IT Solution Architect level 4 at HP Finland Estonian branch for 6 years and  I now live already a 7th year in the tent (collect bottles from trash-bins for food) and blocked out from the job market and local society! Why? Just a "goof deal" by some people. That's what I have proved (reason was and is the IP I helped to create when worked for HP. Possible outcome is IT4IT (cant prove it) and "The ITIL Practitioner Guidance" (proved taht it is based on my work using HPGM ITSA in ITIL projects here which turned out to be very successful approach) and I am still 100% ignored (even by the local supreme court, exHP companies (now 4 of them) and Axelos/PeopleCert 8the one who published This ITIL book and book co-auhtors Kaimar Karu and Stuart Rance who used my work here).<br>So, my life and I am "just a business" for the whole Estonia. LinkedIn even recently closed my account as some did not like this info.<br>Why I describe it here? Well ... I believe strongly taht that is the very "Estonian economy model" and I do not suggest it to anyone in the whole world. My current status proves that this is normal thing by the legal institutions and community - to sell F&amp;F and keep the quiet.<br>In my case I just keep fighting for my life and rights .. alone. Why I think Paul was right already 2012? My "case" started over 13 years ago and turned out that all people around me already were in the "new economy model" (sell people if asked).<br>PS. Of course, Paul might have had some ohter reasons for not being impressed by Estonian economy, but I think it makes sense to some economist to take a deeper look what is going on here.<br>PPS. I do not mind if this comment is removed as I am already used with this.