There’s an appeal to the American sense of exceptionalism, that we’re morally superior, as way to not be self-critical. I think that’s a bit dangerous.
AL FRANKENChanging technologies, changing marketplaces, and even changing trends in anti-competitive practices have all presented challenges to antitrust enforcement.
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The Fourth Amendment doesn’t apply to corporations.
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Anyone with an Internet connection and a few dollars can obtain personal information they should never have access to, including a user’s date of birth, e-mail address, or estimated income.
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They’re trying to pay for health care and send their kids to college, they’re worried about declining home values, they’re scared for a loved one they have serving in Iraq.
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If 98 out of 100 doctors tell me I’ve got a problem, I should take their advice.
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After my varied and celebrated career in television, movies, publishing, and the lucrative world of corporate speaking, being a fellow at Harvard seemed, frankly, like a step down.
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And if those two other doctors get paid by Big Snack Food, like certain climate deniers get paid by Big Coal, I shouldn’t take their advice.
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I’ve never understood why we would want to deny all the joys – and the challenges – of marriage to anyone.
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When a company is able to establish a dominant market position, consumers lose meaningful choices.
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My dad loved comedians, especially George Jessel, and he loved Henny Youngman and Buddy Hackett.
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We lived in a two-bedroom, one-bath house in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. We weren’t rich – but we felt secure.
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There is – I mean – I found early in life that righteous indignation is a little off-putting, and so I try to couch it with humor.
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We need to be pro-science; we have to go back to science.
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There are as many forms of advice as there are colors of the rainbow. Remember that good advice can come from bad people and bad advice from good people.
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My parents didn’t make a lot of money. My dad was not a high school graduate.
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The Internet can only work if it’s a truly level playing field. Small businesses should have the same ability to reach customers as powerful corporations.
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