“...decisions were often made because of ideology and politics. As a result many wrong-headed actions were taken, ones that did not solve the problem at hand but that fit with the interests or beliefs of the people in power.” — Joseph E. Stiglitz Copy Share Image
“Americans all benefit from the physical and institutional infrastructure that has developed from the country’s collective efforts over generations.” — Joseph E. Stiglitz Copy Share Image
“Democracy, we now know, is more than periodic elections in some countries, such elections have been used to legitimize essentially authoritarian regimes and deprive… — Joseph E. Stiglitz Copy Share Image
“The U.S. incarceration rate is the world’s highest and some nine to ten times that of many European countries. Almost 1 in 100 American… — Joseph E. Stiglitz Copy Share Image
“To put it baldly, there are two ways to become wealthy: to create wealth or to take wealth away from others. The former adds… — Joseph E. Stiglitz Copy Share Image
“Rather than justice for all, we are evolving into a system of justice for those who can afford it. We have banks that are… — Joseph E. Stiglitz Copy Share Image
“There are two visions of America a half century from now. One is of a society more divided between the haves and the have-nots,… — Joseph E. Stiglitz Copy Share Image
“Globalization is the field on which some of our major societal conflicts—including those over basic values—play out. Among the most important of those conflicts… — Joseph E. Stiglitz Copy Share Image
“Suppose someone were to describe a small country that provided free education through university for all of its citizens, transportation for schoolchildren, and free… — Joseph E. Stiglitz Copy Share Image
“I became convinced that the advanced industrial countries, through international organizations like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the… — Joseph E. Stiglitz Copy Share Image
“...decisions were often made because of ideology and politics. As a result many wrong-headed actions were taken, ones that did not solve the problem… — Joseph E. Stiglitz Copy Share Image
“Overborrowing or overlending? Lenders encourage indebtedness because it is profitable. Developing country governments are sometimes even pressured to overborrow ... Even without corruption, it… — Joseph E. Stiglitz Copy Share Image
“The only true and sustainable prosperity is shared prosperity.” — Joseph E. Stiglitz Copy Share Image
“In some circumstances, a focus on extrinsic rewards (money) can actually diminish effort. Most (or at least many) teachers enter their profession not because… — Joseph E. Stiglitz Copy Share Image
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