Saint Alan the Greenspan has generally been a bit off-limits for public criticism, but the sub prime meltdown, which Greenspan was warned about and chose not to regulate, has been the wedge for not only criticism, but a (soft) reassessment of his whole tenure. I don’t really feel qualified to weigh in on this, but check out Bob Kuttner for the harder version, and David Warsh, editor of Economic Principals, for the softer look.

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.