Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
JOSEPH STIGLITZI grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
More Joseph Stiglitz Quotes
-
-
It is trust, more than money, that makes the world go round.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ -
Society can’t function without shared prosperity.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ -
When I said “the pocket of the banks,” it is not necessarily a mercenary relationship. It is a mindset.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ -
Development is about transforming the lives of people, not just transforming economies.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ -
Amherst is a liberal arts college, committed to providing students with a broad education.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ -
Letting bygones be bygones is a basic principle in economics.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ -
Inequality is a choice. It is not inevitable.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ -
GDP tells you nothing about sustainability.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ -
Bitcoin is successful only because of its potential for circumvention, lack of oversight.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ -
Nationalization of private debts undermines prudential lender behavior and is a government intervention in the market.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ -
The facts shouldn’t get in the way of a pleasant fantasy.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ -
International lending banks need to focus on areas where private investment doesn’t go, such as infrastructure projects, education and poverty relief.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ -
Multinational corporations must pay their fair share of taxes.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ -
The more divided a society becomes in terms of wealth, the more reluctant the wealthy are to spend money on common needs.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ -
Climate change poses an existential threat to the planet that is no less dire than that posed by North Korea’s nuclear ambitions.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ