Defense-policy Quote by James R. Schlesinger

“in the vast majority of systems, efficiency isn't critical.”

— Steve McConnell

Resource efficiency - it's about only taking what we need

— Hilary Benn

Economics is the study of how society manages its scarce resources.

— Greg Mankiw

Conventional economic theory... counts the depletion of resources as the accumulation of wealth.

— Mark Lynas

“A good strategic approach transforms limited resources into maximum results.”

— Wayne Chirisa

Good and solid analysis and a formal way of looking at a problem [are the core ingredients of good decisions].

— Colin Powell

It is necessary to do a systems analysis of your life. Look at where you gain power and where you lose power.

— Frederick Lenz

“Knowing and being cognizant of the underlying principles and dynamics, seeing the problem in a broad systemic context, thinking quantitatively and analytically, all need…

— Geoffrey West

“the conceptual integrity of a system determines its ease of use.”

— Frederick P. Brooks Jr

“The defining feature of System 2, in this story, is that its operations are effortful, and one of its main characteristics is laziness, a…

— Daniel Kahneman

The principle that needs to be used to guide the spending is, 'How successful is the program?'

— Alexander Acosta

Don't go to great trouble to optimize something that never should be done at all. Aim to enhance total systems properties, such as creativity,…

— Kenneth E. Boulding