As a teenager, my dad taught me about the idea of unintended consequences, and I've had the experience, and how to deal… — Brad Feld Copy Share Image
Most of us tend to be swayed by what we read. Judges are not superhuman. They, too, are mortals. This is why… — Kapil Sibal Copy Share Image
It is not enough to simply dismiss policy, because it's too complicated or we're scared about what the unintended consequences might be. — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
If we continue to ignore the unintended consequences of our decisions, we will continue to face adverse consequences. — Tasneem Hameed Copy Share Image
The A.M.T. is much reviled by tax experts across the political spectrum for its unintended consequences and fiendish complexity. — James B. Stewart Copy Share Image
“The whole world is now one vast uncontrolled experiment - the way it always was, Crake would have said - and the… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“The Republicans did not set out to establish a strong national state or to facilitate the industrial revolution. They believed strongly in… — David R. Goldfield Copy Share Image
Politics is tricky; it cuts both ways. Every time you make a choice, it has unintended consequences. — Stone Gossard Copy Share Image
The term blowback, which officials of the Central Intelligent Agency first invented for their own internal use, . . . refers to… — Chalmers Johnson Copy Share Image
The trouble with anger is, it gets hold of you. And then you aren't the master of yourself anymore. Anger is. And… — Jeanne DuPrau Copy Share Image
“Wealthy societies, for reasons largely well-intentioned but now producing unintended consequences, are making it easier for their teens to avoid the rigors… — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
There is a real danger of unintended consequences, of encouraging people to give up. Pessimism, if it becomes a habit, can reinforce… — David Grinspoon Copy Share Image
In terms intellectually, [what] shaped my life was the whole Munich thing [the Munich Agreement] that I knew about all my life,… — Madeleine Albright Copy Share Image
“Because incentives trigger a primitive, engrained response, they produce a number of unintended consequences. First, they strongly reinforce self-aggrandizement, so much so… — Carol Sanford Copy Share Image
Clearly there are always unintended consequences of any legislative or regulatory act that's taken in the heat of battle. — Richard Grasso Copy Share Image
“When scientists underestimate complexity, they fall prey to the perils of unintended consequences.” — Siddhartha Mukherjee Copy Share Image
Unintended Consequences is full of substance, it is one of the must-read books of the year, and once I finish it I… — Tyler Cowen Copy Share Image
The use of large-scale military force in volatile regions of underdeveloped countries is difficult to do right, has major unintended consequences and… — Dennis C. Blair Copy Share Image
But HBO is less interested in how many people are watching than in how much the people who are watching are liking… — Aaron Sorkin Copy Share Image
“What I saw in Washington that October were a lot of Americans who were genuinely dismayed by what their country was doing… — John Irving Copy Share Image
“Any endeavor has unintended consequences. Any ill-conceived endeavor has more.” — Stephen Tobolowsky Copy Share Image
We need different perspectives here in Washington - someone who has private-sector experience, somebody who's actually created jobs, manufactures products, understands the… — Ron Johnson Copy Share Image
He is led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
“In 1995, the gray wolf was reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after a seventy-year hiatus. Scientists expected an ecological ripple effect, but… — Mark Batterson Copy Share Image
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