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Adam Davidson Quotes

In poor countries, the rich and powerful crush the poor and powerless Picture Quote #1

Holiday binge-buying has deep roots in American culture: department stores have been associating turkey gluttony with its spending equivalent since they began sponsoring Thanksgiving Day parades in the early 20th century Picture Quote #1

Poverty is not the simple result of bad geography, bad culture, bad history. It’s the result of us: of the ways that people choose to organize their societies Picture Quote #1

One of the great political and economic challenges of our time is figuring out the balance between wealth that benefits society and wealth that distorts Picture Quote #1

Happiness statistics may be most valuable in smaller, local discussions. Understanding how different sorts of programs affect the well-being of citizens would be enormously helpful to a mayor choosing between building a new bridge or offering a tax cut Picture Quote #1

Like a bottle of wine or a promising college quarterback turning pro, C.E.O.’s are similar to what economists call experience goods: you commit to a price long before you know if they’re worth it Picture Quote #1

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If large numbers of people believe they have no shot at a better life in the future, they will work less hard and generate fewer new ideas and businesses. The economy, as a whole, will be poorer Picture Quote #1

A majority of Americans support Social Security and Medicare, a progressive tax system and a government that regulates business in the public interest, but most share deep skepticism about the government’s ability to do all this well Picture Quote #1

The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movement in Iraq,’ by Hanna Batatu. Few may wish to take on this massive, obscure work, but it changed my life, and I love it Picture Quote #1

A rule of thumb: If the company you work for provides a product or service that’s pretty much the same as what was offered last year and a few years before that, it might be time to start looking for something new Picture Quote #1

What we want as an economy is companies and people, you know, working hard to come up with creative ways to be more productive. We don’t want companies and people working hard to lobby government for special tax cuts Picture Quote #1

Hating Wall Street is an American tradition that dates back even to the days when Thomas Jefferson cursed that money lover Alexander Hamilton. And for centuries, the complaints about it have largely stayed the same: ‘It does nothing! It creates chaos! It’s a parasite that sucks hardworking Americans dry!’ Picture Quote #1

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To put it simply and a bit crudely: Our economy is demanding more well-educated workers than our schools are providing. To attract this scarce resource, communities have to offer more than just jobs Picture Quote #1

There is such a polarized discussion of economics among people like analysts, columnists, bloggers; often, they end up just saying that views other than their own should not even be discussed. I find that frustrating. There is no intellectual progress without considering lots and lots of different views Picture Quote #1

Much of what we consider the American way of life is rooted in the period of remarkably broad, shared economic growth, from around 1900 to about 1978 Picture Quote #1

Economics is all about consumption. People either spend money now or they use financial instruments - like bonds, stocks and savings accounts - so they can spend more later Picture Quote #1

When you see a merger between two giants in a declining industry, it can look like the financial version of a couple having a baby to save a marriage Picture Quote #1

When you cover the economy as a reporter, there’s one part of the job that is always easy: finding economists who disagree Picture Quote #1

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I don’t think that much change comes from economists. I think it comes more from political realities. Probably the two giants of the 20th century, who actually did shift government policy in the U.S. and around the world, were John Maynard Keynes and Milton Friedman. I don’t see anybody in our system who is at that level of influence Picture Quote #1

Lots of countries have great constitutions, but their leaders have a practice of ignoring the rules whenever they feel like it Picture Quote #1

A healthy economy is largely a result of a reasonable balance between consumption today and consumption deferred, and it’s pretty clear that balance has been ridiculously out of whack for a while Picture Quote #1

Economics is not a discipline that comes to correct answers - economies are too complex Picture Quote #1

Art is often valuable precisely because it isn’t a sensible way to make money Picture Quote #1

The so-called skills gap is really a gap in education, and that affects all of us Picture Quote #1

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Most rich countries have reported increases in happiness as they become richer Picture Quote #1

The economics profession advances by one confusing financial disaster at a time Picture Quote #1

The American dream always meant that anybody willing to put in a hard day’s work could make a decent living. That’s just not true anymore for people without at least some post-high school education Picture Quote #1

When you cover the economy as a reporter, there’s one part of the job that is always easy: finding economists who disagree Picture Quote #1

Unlike physics, economists don’t settle things. There seems to be plenty of room for different conclusions that are still accepted in the academy Picture Quote #1

The economy works best when better ideas win out over worse ideas, harder work wins out over less work, when it’s a fair fight in the marketplace Picture Quote #1

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In poor countries, the rich and powerful crush the poor and powerless (Adam Davidson Quotes) Holiday binge-buying has deep roots in American culture: department stores have been associating turkey gluttony with its spending equivalent since they began sponsoring Thanksgiving Day parades in the early 20th century. (Adam Davidson Quotes) Poverty is not the simple result of bad geography, bad culture, bad history. It’s the result of us: of the ways that people choose to organize their societies. (Adam Davidson Quotes) One of the great political and economic challenges of our time is figuring out the balance between wealth that benefits society and wealth that distorts. (Adam Davidson Quotes) Happiness statistics may be most valuable in smaller, local discussions. Understanding how different sorts of programs affect the well-being of citizens would be enormously helpful to a mayor choosing between building a new bridge or offering a tax cut. (Adam Davidson Quotes) Like a bottle of wine or a promising college quarterback turning pro, C.E.O.’s are similar to what economists call experience goods: you commit to a price long before you know if they’re worth it. (Adam Davidson Quotes) If large numbers of people believe they have no shot at a better life in the future, they will work less hard and generate fewer new ideas and businesses. The economy, as a whole, will be poorer. (Adam Davidson Quotes) A majority of Americans support Social Security and Medicare, a progressive tax system and a government that regulates business in the public interest, but most share deep skepticism about the government’s ability to do all this well. (Adam Davidson Quotes) The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movement in Iraq,’ by Hanna Batatu. Few may wish to take on this massive, obscure work, but it changed my life, and I love it. (Adam Davidson Quotes) A rule of thumb: If the company you work for provides a product or service that’s pretty much the same as what was offered last year and a few years before that, it might be time to start looking for something new. (Adam Davidson Quotes) What we want as an economy is companies and people, you know, working hard to come up with creative ways to be more productive. We don’t want companies and people working hard to lobby government for special tax cuts. (Adam Davidson Quotes) Hating Wall Street is an American tradition that dates back even to the days when Thomas Jefferson cursed that money lover Alexander Hamilton. And for centuries, the complaints about it have largely stayed the same: ‘It does nothing! It creates chaos! It’s a parasite that sucks hardworking Americans dry!’ (Adam Davidson Quotes) To put it simply and a bit crudely: Our economy is demanding more well-educated workers than our schools are providing. To attract this scarce resource, communities have to offer more than just jobs. (Adam Davidson Quotes) There is such a polarized discussion of economics among people like analysts, columnists, bloggers; often, they end up just saying that views other than their own should not even be discussed. I find that frustrating. There is no intellectual progress without considering lots and lots of different views. (Adam Davidson Quotes) Much of what we consider the American way of life is rooted in the period of remarkably broad, shared economic growth, from around 1900 to about 1978. (Adam Davidson Quotes) Economics is all about consumption. People either spend money now or they use financial instruments - like bonds, stocks and savings accounts - so they can spend more later. (Adam Davidson Quotes) When you see a merger between two giants in a declining industry, it can look like the financial version of a couple having a baby to save a marriage. (Adam Davidson Quotes) When you cover the economy as a reporter, there’s one part of the job that is always easy: finding economists who disagree. (Adam Davidson Quotes) I don’t think that much change comes from economists. I think it comes more from political realities. Probably the two giants of the 20th century, who actually did shift government policy in the U.S. and around the world, were John Maynard Keynes and Milton Friedman. I don’t see anybody in our system who is at that level of influence. (Adam Davidson Quotes) Lots of countries have great constitutions, but their leaders have a practice of ignoring the rules whenever they feel like it. (Adam Davidson Quotes) A healthy economy is largely a result of a reasonable balance between consumption today and consumption deferred, and it’s pretty clear that balance has been ridiculously out of whack for a while. (Adam Davidson Quotes) Economics is not a discipline that comes to correct answers - economies are too complex (Adam Davidson Quotes) Art is often valuable precisely because it isn’t a sensible way to make money (Adam Davidson Quotes) The so-called skills gap is really a gap in education, and that affects all of us (Adam Davidson Quotes) Most rich countries have reported increases in happiness as they become richer (Adam Davidson Quotes) The economics profession advances by one confusing financial disaster at a time (Adam Davidson Quotes) The American dream always meant that anybody willing to put in a hard day’s work could make a decent living. That’s just not true anymore for people without at least some post-high school education (Adam Davidson Quotes) When you cover the economy as a reporter, there’s one part of the job that is always easy: finding economists who disagree (Adam Davidson Quotes) Unlike physics, economists don’t settle things. There seems to be plenty of room for different conclusions that are still accepted in the academy (Adam Davidson Quotes) The economy works best when better ideas win out over worse ideas, harder work wins out over less work, when it’s a fair fight in the marketplace (Adam Davidson Quotes)

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