“Smith in his book and with his life is telling us how to live. Seek wisdom and virtue. Behave as if an impartial spectator is watching you. Use the idea of an impartial spectator to step outside yourself and see… — Russ Roberts Copy Share Image
The incredible stability in inflation is really a novel human experience. And the inflation is being the result of money. — Russ Roberts Copy Share Image
“Smith in his book and with his life is telling us how to live. Seek wisdom and virtue. Behave as if an impartial spectator… — Russ Roberts Copy Share Image
“I always encourage the students to address their employer’s self-love and not just their humanity—to come up with some reason XYZ will benefit from hiring them. How would your skills serve the goals of XYZ? Do you have any idea what those goals are? The idea that other people care about themselves is generally a good thing to remember if… — Russ Roberts Copy Share
I believe the power of Economics is to help provide a unique lens for looking at the world. — Russ Roberts Copy Share Image
Self-deception can be more comforting than self-knowledge. We like to fool ourselves. — Russ Roberts Copy Share Image
Adam Smith was not a big fan of the pursuit of fame and fortune. His view of what we truly want, of what really… — Russ Roberts Copy Share Image
