“According to the American Lung Association, the average smoker dies seven years earlier than the average nonsmoker, which means that smokers pay into Social Security and private pension funds for all of their working lives but then don't stick around… — Charles Wheelan Copy Share Image
“Several studies of thousands of British civil servants (the Whitehall studies) have found that workers who have little control over their jobs—meaning they have… — Charles Wheelan Copy Share Image
“We’ve built a society that values civil liberties even at the expense of social order.” — Charles Wheelan Copy Share Image
“Is the journey still worthwhile if the mountain turns out to be enshrouded in fog at the top?” — Charles Wheelan Copy Share Image
“Here is one of the most important things to remember when doing research that involves regression analysis: Try not to kill anyone. You can… — Charles Wheelan Copy Share Image
“During the twentieth century, communist governments killed some 100 million of their own people in peacetime, either by repression or by famine.” — Charles Wheelan Copy Share Image
“Most economists would concede that, in theory, government has the tools to smooth the business cycle. The problem is that fiscal policy is not… — Charles Wheelan Copy Share Image
“In a basic agricultural society, it's easy enough to swap five chickens for a new dress or to pay a schoolteacher with a goat… — Charles Wheelan Copy Share Image
Being great involves luck, and unique circumstances, and a lot of other forces beyond your control. You can’t just make it happen by working… — Charles Wheelan Copy Share Image
“But it’s not perfect. The GPA does not reflect the difficulty of the courses that different students may have taken.” — Charles Wheelan Copy Share Image
Economics is like gravity: Ignore it and you will be in for some rude surprises. — Charles Wheelan Copy Share Image
“Recognize that your own motivation, ambition, and talents will determine your success more than the college name on your diploma.”8” — Charles Wheelan Copy Share Image
“When I applied to graduate school many years ago, I wrote an essay expressing my puzzlement at how a country that could put a… — Charles Wheelan Copy Share Image
