We should have a system of economics that is structure…
“We should have a system of economics that is structure that is organic tools. We do not have it. We are all hanging by our eyebrows from skyhooks economically, just as we are architecturally.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
He argues that economic systems should be natural and adaptable, not rigid or artificial, but we currently lack such organic structures.
In simple terms: Economics should be natural and adaptable, but we lack it.
Design flexible economic frameworks.
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When to use this quote
- urban planning
- policy making
- business strategy
- community development
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we redesign economic institutions to be more adaptive?
- What barriers prevent organic economic structures?
Organic systems are hard to implement in complex societies.