Development is about transforming the lives of people, not just transforming economies.
JOSEPH STIGLITZThe problem is a lot of what is called economics is not economics. It is more ideology or religion.
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Climate change poses an existential threat to the planet that is no less dire than that posed by North Korea’s nuclear ambitions.
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If the President asked you to help, I don’t think anybody could refuse, unless one felt that one couldn’t be effective.
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Bitcoin is successful only because of its potential for circumvention, lack of oversight.
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Amherst is a liberal arts college, committed to providing students with a broad education.
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Workers’ rights should be a central focus of development.
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It’s easy to get rich by getting a state asset at a deep discount.
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Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
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Macroeconomic policy can never be devoid of politics: it involves fundamental trade-offs and affects different groups differently.
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The more divided a society becomes in terms of wealth, the more reluctant the wealthy are to spend money on common needs.
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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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The problem is a lot of what is called economics is not economics. It is more ideology or religion.
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But while I loved all of these courses, there was an irresistible attraction of economics.
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Climate change is a reality.
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I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
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It’s expensive to keep 2.3 million people in prison.
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