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Than Quotes by James Surowiecki
- Under the right circumstances, groups are remarkably smart - smarter even sometimes than the smartest people in them.
- We assume that good-looking people are smarter and more effective than they really are, and that homely people are the reverse.
- Politically speaking, it's always easier to shell out money for a disaster that has already happened, with clearly identifiable victims, than to invest money in…
- All things being equal, letting people make decisions for themselves will produce smarter outcomes, collectively, than relying on government planners.
- Being unemployed is even more disastrous for individuals than you'd expect. Aside from the obvious harm - poverty, difficulty paying off debts - it seems…
- For a crowd to be smart, the people in it need to be not only diverse in their perspectives but also, relatively speaking, independent of…
- In the struggle between capital and labor, more often than not capital has won, because the real source of value for most companies has historically…
- Solyndra's failure isn't a reason for the government to give up on alternative energy, any more than the failure of Pets.com during the Internet bubble…
- Standards wars involve lots of variables, and understanding them often seems more an art than a science. They generally involve just two big players, and…
- The history of the Internet is, in part, a series of opportunities missed: the major record labels let Apple take over the digital-music business; Blockbuster…
- There are certainly valid reasons for taking a company private, and it's also possible that C.E.O.s perform better when monitored by a small number of…
More Than Quotes
- I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever it is, I'd be pulling… — Hank Aaron
- Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think. — Hannah Arendt
- Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either… — Hannah Arendt
- No punishment has ever possessed enough power of deterrence to prevent the commission of crimes. On the contrary, whatever the punishment, once… — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is greater or… — Pietro Aretino
- As a kid, 'Star Wars' was much more my thing than 'Star Trek' was. — J. J. Abrams
- Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip. — Aristophanes
- Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those… — Aristotle
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle
- The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival. — Aristotle
- Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own. — Aristotle