Is class snobbery a social reality in the United States? Absolutely, and the kind that's codified by meritocracy is probably more toxic… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Moderates tend more than ideologues to be other-directed types who respond to external pressure. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
The only agency of the federal government with a more demoralized workforce than Homeland Security is the Small Business Administration, a notorious… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
President Obama seems to think that you win by demonstrating that you're a more reasonable person than your opponents. It didn't work… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Wal-Mart uses technology to increase sales volume, but the more it does so, the more it drives down profit margins - its… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Health care probably contributes a lot more to the common wealth than finance. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
The idea that the business world's needs get ignored in Washington is perpetuated by business so it can fulfill even more of… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
You know what isn't class warfare? Progressive taxation, as in, say, expecting billionaires to pay at least as much in taxes as… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Nothing energizes me more than to burrow myself under a pile of received wisdom and emerge triumphant with the truth. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
With so much to be aware of, awareness bracelets have reverted to signifying nothing more than color itself. Idealism has devolved into… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Spoken language's elaborate rhythms and inflections convey more meaning per word than the printed word. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
When the only people in mainstream discourse who care about the working class are Wall Street investors, it really is time to ask where… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Washington culture has always had a difficult time acknowledging untruth. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
GOP candidates routinely sign a pledge never, ever to raise taxes. Democratic candidates aren't even asked to sign a parallel pledge never, ever to… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Whatever the reason, American Muslims appear far less inclined to support the global jihad than their European counterparts. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
I recognize that Republicans see a moral difference between a dollar taken away from a millionaire in government benefits and a dollar taken away… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
What is the engine that drives economic growth in an ideopolis? The university. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
There is quite a lot of mutual misunderstanding between the upper middle class and the working class. Reviewing what's been said about the white… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
We Americans love our Constitution so much that we can't bear to change even the stupid parts. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
There's a growing consensus that the best way to defeat communism in Cuba is to get its citizens hooked on American goods. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
What I've come to believe is that psychological advice isn't worth much if it isn't rooted in personal experience. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
