But while I loved all of these courses, there was an irresistible attraction of economics.
JOSEPH STIGLITZThe problem is a lot of what is called economics is not economics. It is more ideology or religion.
More Joseph Stiglitz Quotes
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It’s expensive to keep 2.3 million people in prison.
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Inequality is a choice. It is not inevitable.
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Poverty is what we call the extremes at the bottom.
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The facts shouldn’t get in the way of a pleasant fantasy.
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Development is about transforming the lives of people, not just transforming economies.
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In developing countries, lack of infrastructure is a far more serious barrier to trade than tariffs.
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When you don’t have equality of opportunity because you don’t have equal access to education, it just seems so outrageous. It weakens our economy and leads to more inequality.
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Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom.
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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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American inequality didn’t just happen. It was created.
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The reason that the invisible hand often seems invisible is that it is often not there.
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When I said “the pocket of the banks,” it is not necessarily a mercenary relationship. It is a mindset.
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Loose money and light regulation were a toxic mixture. It exploded.
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Society can’t function without shared prosperity.
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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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