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.
JOSEPH STIGLITZAsk not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
More Joseph Stiglitz Quotes
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Inequality is a choice. It is not inevitable.
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I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
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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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It’s easy to get rich by getting a state asset at a deep discount.
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But while I loved all of these courses, there was an irresistible attraction of economics.
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It is trust, more than money, that makes the world go round.
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Poverty is what we call the extremes at the bottom.
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Nationalization of private debts undermines prudential lender behavior and is a government intervention in the market.
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Climate change is a reality.
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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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Society can’t function without shared prosperity.
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We won’t have an economic recovery until Covid-19 is under control.
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Amherst is a liberal arts college, committed to providing students with a broad education.
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The only surprise about the economic crisis of 2008 was that it came as a surprise to so many.
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International lending banks need to focus on areas where private investment doesn’t go, such as infrastructure projects, education and poverty relief.
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