Politics Quote by Don Watkins

“the ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood.…

— John Maynard Keynes

Inequality is not so much a cause of economic, political, and social processes as a consequence. Some of these processes are good, some are…

— Angus Deaton

“When inequality alarmists like Krugman hold up the post-war era as a model, they are not doing so in the name of prosperity, or…

— Don Watkins

“Consequently, even many critics of economic inequality are hesitant to endorse the claim that inequality undermines growth. Paul Krugman, for instance, says that he…

— Don Watkins

'Inequality' has become the political theme/slogan of our time in both Europe and the U.S., yet political leaders do not even bother to consider…

— Paul Singer

“History tells us that inequality soars when societies develop.”

— Edward Luce

Inequality provokes a generalized anger that finds targets where it can--immigrants, foreign countries, American elites, government in all forms--and it rewards demagogues while discrediting…

— George Packer

“We must insist on putting production at the heart of economic analysis. The inequality alarmists take the existence of progress and prosperity for granted.…

— Don Watkins

Inequality is not the same thing as unfairness; and, to my mind, it is the latter that has incited so much political turmoil in…

— Angus Deaton

There's no doubt that inequality destabilizes societies. I think the social science evidence on that front is crystal clear.

— Jordan Peterson

“What determines inequality among individuals within a single nation? Are there certain regularities that make inequality behave in a particular way as societies develop?”

— Branko Milanović

You need to look at inequality as a typical condition of modern society.

— Rem Koolhaas