People and Thinkers That Need To Be Watched in 2009

Big Names in Finance and Economics. This group may not be complete, but it is the list of the authoritative public figures in the Finance and Economics World.

- 25 People Who Will Affect Your Finances in 2009

I do not know much about the Prospect Magazine, but I do know this list of Public Intellectuals is deep and accurate. 

- An Intellectual Surge

For this article, I think the bottom line is correct, but the defintion of liberal is overally broad. Some people on the list, would laugh at the fact that others on the list are considered liberal. However, these are some of the best minds on the left. Oh, and if there is a liberal media bias then one would think these folks would get a hell of a lot more face time.

- 25 Most Influential Liberals in the U.S. Media

Above all, please do not listen to this guy. There are people who have intellectual disargreements about data, then there are people whose lives are governed by raw emotion and misguided ideology. This gentleman seems to be of that latter. 

- Crazy Guy on Bloomberg