Philanthrocapitalism or Paternalism in New Guise? - Maxine Udall (girl economist)
Chip Case (of Case-Shiller) used to chide me for not taking (his) economics classes in college. Given where my reading and financial interests take me these days—plus a global financial crisis as background radiation—I really wish I had.
(For lack of better options, I blame Clinton-era prosperity for making it seem pretty dry.)