In the democratic western countries so-called capitalism leads a saturnalia of 'freedom', like a bastard brother of reform. — Wyndham Lewis Copy Share Image
Economic progress is the work of the savers, who accumulate capital, and of the entrepreneurs, who turn capital to new uses. — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
I started to read as obsessively about Star Wars as I once did about Kant - and still do about behavioral economics… — Cass Sunstein Copy Share Image
“Capitalism is destroying the planet. The two old tricks that dug it out of past crises--War and Shopping--simply will not work.” — Arundhati Roy Copy Share Image
“COVID has momentarily changed our economic anchor, creating time and space for us to care about people and planet before profit” — Richard Hodge Copy Share Image
“Intellectually and compassionately explaining the reason freedom works is required for credibility.” — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
In the tradition of national income accounting, economic policymakers have typically focused on variables such as income, wealth, and consumption. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Our real interest starts with our neighbors... the future is about regional economies. — Jean Charest Copy Share Image
Today, our economy is divided: fifty percent is the public economy and fifty percent is the private economy that includes small companies… — Ibrahim Rugova Copy Share Image
All the political angst and moral melodrama about getting 'the rich' to pay 'their fair share' is part of a big charade.… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
The basic idea was that if a country would put its economy as an integrated piece of the world system, that it… — Jeffrey Sachs Copy Share Image
Economic problems have no sharp edges. They shade off imperceptibly into politics, sociology, and ethics. Indeed, it is hardly an exaggeration to… — Kenneth E. Boulding Copy Share Image
RE: GSEs like Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae: "creditors will continue to underprice the risk-taking of these financial institutions, overfund them, and… — Gary H. Stern Copy Share Image
I believe capitalism is dying a slow death right now, as you can see with the recession and with the credit crunch… — Anjem Choudary Copy Share Image
Using less of the Earth’s resources more efficiently and productively in a circular economy and making the transition from carbon-based fuels to… — Jeremy Rifkin Copy Share Image
“Wherever the shadow of economic growth touches us, we are left useless unless employed on a job or engaged in consumption...We lose… — Ivan Illich Copy Share Image
The sluggish economy is creating a situation where the young people in Japan cannot cherish their desires or have prospects for their… — Shinzo Abe Copy Share Image
“The ability to discount darker people and darker nations in order to justify stealing their land and labor was foundational, and none… — Naomi Klein Copy Share Image
“The arms industry’s economic contribution is also undermined by the frequency with which its main players around the world – Lockheed Martin,… — Andrew Feinstein Copy Share Image
“Seen from that future time, when every commodity the human mind could imagine would flow from the industrial horn of plenty in… — Francis Spufford Copy Share Image
As the feudal system retained many of the elements of slavery, modified by the traditions, customs, and practices of the primitive communities,… — Joshua K. Ingalls Copy Share Image
You know, if government were a product, selling it would be illegal. ... Government contains impure ingredients - as anybody who's looked… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
“[G]reater social equality can accompany, or parallel, shifts in economic distribution. In our case, they run at cross-purposes; in other countries, notably… — Michael S. Kimmel Copy Share Image
It is not true that the legislator has absolute power over our persons and property, since they pre-exist, and his work is… — Frederic Bastiat Copy Share Image
Economics is not a science, in the sense that a policy can be repeatedly applied under similar conditions and will repeatedly produce… — Millicent Fenwick Copy Share Image
I look under the skin of countries' economies, and I help them make better decisions and be stronger, to prosper and create… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
The trouble with capitalism as a system is that only those who have or can get capital can make it work for… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I… — John McCain Copy Share Image
If you think about it: a big bank in any country, what is it? Really, as an investment, it's a warrant on… — Wilbur Ross Copy Share Image
As discomfiting as it is to both market optimists and policy activists, a certain amount of instability is inherent to the economy. — Virginia Postrel Copy Share Image
Growing our economy and protecting our environment by supporting cleaner and more affordable energy and transportation choices can go together. — Phil Scott Copy Share Image
Capitalism is based on individual rights - not on the sacrifice of the individual to the 'public good' of the collective. — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
“Put simply entrepreneurs work in the results economy whereas most other people work in the time and effort economy .” — Allan Dib Copy Share Image
Giving triggers social cohesion. It's also the basis for an economy not based on money. — Lily Cole Copy Share Image
Capitalism is the system that has enabled greatness and made America the envy of the world. — Trish Regan Copy Share Image
I had this thesis that we had entered the experience economy. People were getting married later and starting to value experiences like… — Jennifer Hyman Copy Share Image
Everyone, young and old, must have access to the knowledge and skills to participate in the evolving economy. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I tell you, the economy is in bad shape. In fact, the economy is so bad, President Barack Obama's new slogan is… — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
The vision of personalised public services - meeting the individual needs of all our citizens - requires continuing reform in the way… — Gordon Brown Copy Share Image
The consumption and production of energy is a major component of the global economy. — Barry Ritholtz Copy Share Image