abstract:In religion, a false prophet is one who falsely claims the gift of prophecy or divine inspiration, or who uses that gift for evil ends. Often, someone who is considered a "true prophet" by some people is simultaneously considered a "false prophet" by others, even within the same religion as the "prophet" in question.
The answer to the riddle might lie in an innovation that has often been touted as a saviour of modern American capitalism, but could yet turn out to be a falseprophet: share options.
How about the prevailing Hollywood meme that our 43rd president was a fascist guilty of war crimes - in comparison with which actor Jon Voight's contention that Mr. Obama is a "false prophet, " which merited a Krugman denunciation, is pretty tame stuff.