“We must arm ourselves with patience and wisdom and listen to the poor what they want. This is the best way to avoid the trap of ignorance, ideology and inertia on our side.” — Abhijit V. Banerjee Copy Share Image
“But then it is easy, too easy, to sermonize about the dangers of paternalism and the need to take responsibility for our own lives, from the comfort of our couch in our safe and sanitary home. Aren't we, those who… — Abhijit V. Banerjee Copy Share Image
“We must arm ourselves with patience and wisdom and listen to the poor what they want. This is the best way to avoid the… — Abhijit V. Banerjee Copy Share Image
“For each successful entrepreneur in the Silicon Valley or elsewhere, many have had to fail.” — Abhijit V. Banerjee Copy Share Image
“The point is simple: talking about the problems of the world without talking about some accessible solutions is the way to paralysis rather than… — Abhijit V. Banerjee Copy Share Image
“But then it is easy, too easy, to sermonize about the dangers of paternalism and the need to take responsibility for our own lives,… — Abhijit V. Banerjee Copy Share Image
“Awareness of our problems thus does not necessarily mean that they get solved. It may just mean that we are able to perfectly anticipate… — Abhijit V. Banerjee Copy Share Image
“It might therefore be better for the decentralization to be designed by a centralized authority, with the interest of the less advantaged or less… — Abhijit V. Banerjee Copy Share Image
