Attractive Quote by Jens Martin Skibsted Download Open image “When democracies don't deliver growth, alternatives seem more attractive.” — Jens Martin Skibsted ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Attractive Deliver Growth More Seem
Democracy's got endless problems and faults and dangers, but it's certain the alternatives are not better. — W. S. Merwin Copy Share Image
Democracies should be a delirium of choices - more options, not fewer; more avenues to travel, not fewer. — B. W. Powe Copy Share Image
Democracies have to be careful that they do not become so process-driven. — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
The reason societies with democratic governments are better places to live in than their alternatives isn't because of some goodness intrinsic to democracy, but… — Nathan Myhrvold Copy Share Image
Developing and newer democracies are much more susceptible to the tactics of populists and demagogues - they often do not have strong institutions, free… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
“Democracies are not lucky. They do not attract civic-minded leaders by chance. Rather, they attract survival-oriented leaders who understand that, given their dependence on… — Bruce Bueno De Mesquita Copy Share Image
Democracies are expense-averse and they think in terms of short-term, political interests rather than a long-term interest in stability. — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
Nothing to impede progress. If you want to see the fate of democracies, look out the windows. — House Peters Jr Copy Share Image
There does not have to be trade-off between growth and social protection. A democracy does not mean much if it doesn't respond to the… — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share Image
Looking at the numbers, the transatlantic slave trade matches the Holocaust in horror - maybe even without counting subsidiary effects like internal strife and… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
I do think we need to at least register artificial intelligence units to be able to monitor and control them. Because we want to… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Bundling finance, energy solutions, water solutions, traffic infrastructure, and all general urban infrastructures is too much of an ask for most developing cities. — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Consumers do not want a perceived cheap car; they want a car to flaunt. A car is as much about status and identity as… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Neoliberalism became the leading economic ideology in the U.S. and in the U.K. during Ronald Reagan's and Margaret Thatcher's mandates. In this way, the… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Urban mobility is a massive global challenge. The world needs people to use multiple forms of transport - a mix of biking, walking, and… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Citizens have long been easily influenced by the opinions of others and sought social proof, but social media have amplified the phenomena to unprecedented… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Design negotiates between technology, policy, systems, and users. — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
The road to energy efficiency is, in theory, a sustainability sweepstake. More efficiency means that less fuel is required to generate a given amount… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Curbing pollution and global warming takes a global cooperative mindset. Development aid needs to be rethought in this context. — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Being design-led means designers take ideas from the abstract to the concrete, from potential to real value. — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Effective altruism is a philosophy and social movement which tries to work out the most effective ways to improve the world. Effective altruists -… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Every woman thinks herself attractive; even the plainest is satisfied with the charms she deems that she possesses. — Ovid Copy Share Image
A beautiful woman must expect to be more accountable for her steps, than one less attractive. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
We are Bay Aryans from Berkeley: prepare to be reengineered in an attractive range of color schemes for your safety and comfort! — Charles Stross Copy Share Image
I was unusual looking - I didn't have the look of that time. If you look at 'Lucas' - and, basically, my first five… — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
Violence is what people do when they run out of good ideas. It's attractive because it's simple, it's direct, it's almost always available as… — James S.A. Corey Copy Share Image
I hated grunge. No one’s more feminist than me, but you don’t have to look as if you don’t give a - you know.… — Catherine Zeta-Jones Copy Share Image
Web users ultimately want to get at data quickly and easily. They don't care as much about attractive sites and pretty design. — Tim Berners-Lee Copy Share Image
Just be confident. Confidence is the most attractive part of a person. Because if they're not confident enough to show you who they are,… — Curtis Jackson Copy Share Image
It is very pleasant to scratch an itching ring-worm, but the sensation one gets afterwards is very painful and intolerable. In the same way… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
I think it's sort of the hypothetical point where communism and fascism meet. They love tragedy, and they love surface beauty. You just watch… — Emma Forrest Copy Share Image
My dad had a personal style which was very attractive. It was quite reserved and quite elegant, and it was infectious. — Bill Nighy Copy Share Image
When you consider the sheer magnitude of investable equities to choose from in the world's emerging markets, you realize that finding one that looks… — Mark Mobius Copy Share Image
