Critics of 'economic sciences' sometimes refer to the development of a 'pseudoscience' of economics, arguing that it uses the trappings of science,… — Robert J. Shiller Copy Share Image
War challenges virtually every other institution of society-the justice and equity of its economy, the adequacy of its political systems, the energy… — Walter Millis Copy Share Image
Capitalism does not permit an even flow of economic resources. With this system, a small privileged few are rich beyond conscience, and… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
Wherever capitalism appears, in pursuit of its mission of exploitation, there will Socialism, fertilized by misery, watered by tears, and vitalized by… — Eugene V. Debs Copy Share Image
There are people who like photography; there are people who are worrying about what's going to happen with the dollar. They want… — Garry Winogrand Copy Share Image
“I am an economic nationalist. To me, the country comes before the economy; and the economy exists for the people. I believe… — Joseph Befumo Copy Share Image
Racism is a way to gain economic advantage at the expense of others. Slavery and plantations may be gone, but racism still… — Alveda King Copy Share Image
Though my heart may be left of centre, I have always known that the only economic system that works is a market… — Vaclav Havel Copy Share Image
We have heard all of our lives how, after the Civil War was over, the South went back to straighten itself out… — Lyndon B. Johnson Copy Share Image
“Capitalism not only validates precapitalist notions of the domination of nature by man; it turns the plunder of nature into society’s law… — Bob Torres Copy Share Image
“One simple answer is that there has been a massive rise in the incidence of sanctimony and smugness among the successful that… — Brian Barry Copy Share Image
The whole - it's the economy's bad. It's bad for everybody. I have my own comedy club. I opened it three years… — Jon Lovitz Copy Share Image
“The good news is that for hundreds of years humankind has enjoyed a growing economy without falling prey to ecological meltdown. Many… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
For one thing, there are many "inventions" that are not patentable. The "inventor" of the supermarket, for example, conferred great benefits on… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
We recognize the force of the argument that the effects of war under modern conditions may be felt in the economy for… — William O. Douglas Copy Share Image
The government can always rescue the markets or interfere with contract law whenever it deems convenient with little or no apparent cost.… — Seth Klarman Copy Share Image
If the bringing of children into the world is today an economic burden, it is because the social system is inadequate; and… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“Money is to an economy as nutrition is to the human body. When central bankers ignore that relationship by providing more capital… — Said Elias Dawlabani Copy Share Image
“About half the global economy is living beyond not only its means but its diminished number of children's means. Instead of addressing… — Mark Steyn Copy Share Image
[On being first black woman to earn a PhD in economics and first black woman admitted to Pennsylvania bar:] I never looked… — Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Copy Share Image
“The hidden economy [is] fed not by money and greed but by love, pure and simple. You see the best and truly… — Etienne de L'Amour Copy Share Image
The problem is that once we focus on economic policy, much that is not science comes into play. Politics becomes involved, and… — Robert J. Shiller Copy Share Image
The case for sponsorships in commercial spaceflight is compelling and could dramatically impact the economics of space tourism. Global brands are looking… — Dylan Taylor Copy Share Image
“Basic economic theory tells us that if you want something that’s both rare and valuable, you need something rare and valuable to… — Cal Newport Copy Share Image
You need in the long run for stability, for economic growth, for jobs, as well as for financial stability, global economic institutions… — Gordon Brown Copy Share Image
The recent evidence increasingly suggests that an economic expansion is already well under way, although an array of influences unique to this… — Alan Greenspan Copy Share Image
“Don't you know there's another bubble as well? An expectations bubble. Bigger houses, private planes, yachts... stupid salaries and bonuses. People come… — Edward Rutherfurd Copy Share Image
While I haven't read economist Robin Hahnel's work, replacing capitalism would be at the very bottom of my list of priorities -… — John C. Bogle Copy Share Image
By creating the European Central Bank, the member states exposed their own government bonds to the risk of default. Developed countries that… — George Soros Copy Share Image
One of the glaring failures of capitalism is the continuing widespread existence of poverty - often extreme poverty. Even in the advanced… — Jim Stanford Copy Share Image
“It is not in the power of governments to increase the supply of one commodity without a corresponding restriction in the supply… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
Including everyone in the economic, wealth-creating life of the nation is today the best way for Labor (Australian Labor Party) to meet… — Julia Gillard Copy Share Image
I got involved in cultural studies because I didn't think life was purely economically determined. I took all this up as an… — Stuart Hall Copy Share Image
I have tried to put myself in the position of someone seeing economics for the first time. My goal is to emphasize… — Greg Mankiw Copy Share Image
There are fundamental tensions between the biological reality of the planet and the economic reality. To some extent you can adapt the… — Michael Pollan Copy Share Image
“For every dollar that is spent on the (boondoggle) bridge a dollar will be taken away from taxpayers. If the bridge costs… — Henry Hazlitt Copy Share Image
There is a big divergence between views on a variety of policy issues from fiscal stimulus to financial regulation. It's my hope… — Lars Peter Hansen Copy Share Image
The theory which follows is entirely based on a calculus of pleasure and pain; and the object of economics is to maximize… — William Stanley Jevons Copy Share Image
...countries don't create economies. It is entrepreneurs and companies that create and revitalize economies. The role of the governments should be to… — John Naisbitt Copy Share Image
To restore confidence in our markets and our financial institutions so they can fuel continued growth and prosperity, we must address the… — Henry Paulson Copy Share Image