"People get used to more complex forms of……" — Alex Tabarrok
"People get used to more complex forms of entertainment, and they become bored by simpler forms. Television has become more complex in order to feed our demand."
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Alex Tabarrok
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18 Quotes by Alex Tabarrok
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I think modern television shows, with their intricate plots, are stimulating our minds. This is one reason IQs have been…
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I utterly reject the view that the Third World is doomed to poverty and starvation. Not only is this wrong,…
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Democracy is an experimental system. I like it when states try out new ideas. I think we ought to expand,…
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Patents are like fertilizer. Applied wisely and sparingly, they can increase growth. But if you apply too many chemicals, or…
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It would be really great if I discovered a cure for cancer, but it would only be a little bit…
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Today it is evident that we have two political parties: the Tax and Spenders and the No-Tax and Spenders. Neither…
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As far as wages are concerned, the only difference between immigration and birth is that birth takes longer.
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