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James Surowiecki Quotes

I do think to some extent multitasking is a way of fooling ourselves that we’re being exceptionally efficient Picture Quote #1

I think there is clearly a connection between free time and procrastination. The more you have of the former, all things being equal, the more likely you are to procrastinate Picture Quote #1

Older people do a better job of managing their impulses, and so they’re better able to put off putting off Picture Quote #1

You’ll sometimes hear from people that they actually do a better job of getting their work done when they have a lot of other obligations - in effect, it removes the possibility of procrastinating Picture Quote #1

Developing countries often have hypertrophied bureaucracies, requiring businesses to deal with enormous amounts of red tape Picture Quote #1

The fact that industries wax and wane is a reality of any economic system that wants to remain dynamic and responsive to people’s changing tastes Picture Quote #1

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When all is said and done, cheap gas is an illusion, because our reliance on gas creates a whole series of costs that aren’t factored in to the pump price - among them congestion, pollution, and increased risk of accidents Picture Quote #1

Disasters redistribute money from taxpayers to construction workers, from insurance companies to homeowners, and even from those who once lived in the destroyed city to those who replace them. It’s remarkable that this redistribution can happen so smoothly and quickly, with devastated regions reinventing themselves in a matter of months Picture Quote #1

I think people don’t understand compound interest because typically no one ever explains it to them and the level of financial literacy in the US is very low Picture Quote #1

You might say that economic history is the history of people learning to manage risk Picture Quote #1

Most of the work on multitasking suggests that it generally makes you less efficient, not more Picture Quote #1

It’s a familiar truism that at any one moment, financial markets are dominated by either fear or greed. But the healthiest markets are those that are animated by both fear and greed at the same time Picture Quote #1

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If we want our regulators to do better, we have to embrace a simple idea: regulation isn’t an obstacle to thriving free markets; it’s a vital part of them Picture Quote #1

Pop music thrives on repetition. You know a song’s a hit when you’ve heard it so often that you’ll be happy never to hear it again Picture Quote #1

Capitalism, after all, is no fun when real failure becomes a possibility Picture Quote #1

Companies, like people, don’t much like to change Picture Quote #1

Downsizing itself is an inevitable part of any creatively destructive economy Picture Quote #1

In conditions of uncertainty, humans, like other animals, herd together for protection Picture Quote #1

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In confusing stock options with ownership, corporations confuse trappings with substance Picture Quote #1

Of course, presidents are always blamed or rewarded for the state of the economy Picture Quote #1

Traditionally, tours were a means of promoting a record. Today, the record promotes the tour Picture Quote #1

Moviegoers love the intricacies of a crime all the more when it’s for a good cause Picture Quote #1

The desire for reinvention seems to arise most often when companies hear the siren call of synergy and start to expand beyond their core businesses Picture Quote #1

Pop music thrives on repetition. You know a song’s a hit when you’ve heard it so often that you’ll be happy never to hear it again Picture Quote #1

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Art collecting has traditionally been the domain of wealthy individuals in search of rewards beyond the purely financial Picture Quote #1

Defense contractors are able to reap tremendous profits while rarely confronting the risks for which those profits are supposed to be the reward Picture Quote #1

Real politics is messy and morally ambiguous and doesn’t make for a compelling thriller Picture Quote #1

The challenge for capitalism is that the things that breed trust also breed the environment for fraud Picture Quote #1

The fact that industries wax and wane is a reality of any economic system that wants to remain dynamic and responsive to people’s changing tastes Picture Quote #1

The oil market is especially sensitive even to a hint of expansion or contraction in supply Picture Quote #1

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I do think to some extent multitasking is a way of fooling ourselves that we’re being exceptionally efficient. (James Surowiecki Quotes) I think there is clearly a connection between free time and procrastination. The more you have of the former, all things being equal, the more likely you are to procrastinate. (James Surowiecki Quotes) Older people do a better job of managing their impulses, and so they’re better able to put off putting off. (James Surowiecki Quotes) You’ll sometimes hear from people that they actually do a better job of getting their work done when they have a lot of other obligations - in effect, it removes the possibility of procrastinating. (James Surowiecki Quotes) Developing countries often have hypertrophied bureaucracies, requiring businesses to deal with enormous amounts of red tape. (James Surowiecki Quotes) The fact that industries wax and wane is a reality of any economic system that wants to remain dynamic and responsive to people’s changing tastes. (James Surowiecki Quotes) When all is said and done, cheap gas is an illusion, because our reliance on gas creates a whole series of costs that aren’t factored in to the pump price - among them congestion, pollution, and increased risk of accidents. (James Surowiecki Quotes) Disasters redistribute money from taxpayers to construction workers, from insurance companies to homeowners, and even from those who once lived in the destroyed city to those who replace them. It’s remarkable that this redistribution can happen so smoothly and quickly, with devastated regions reinventing themselves in a matter of months. (James Surowiecki Quotes) I think people don’t understand compound interest because typically no one ever explains it to them and the level of financial literacy in the US is very low. (James Surowiecki Quotes) You might say that economic history is the history of people learning to manage risk (James Surowiecki Quotes) Most of the work on multitasking suggests that it generally makes you less efficient, not more (James Surowiecki Quotes) It’s a familiar truism that at any one moment, financial markets are dominated by either fear or greed. But the healthiest markets are those that are animated by both fear and greed at the same time. (James Surowiecki Quotes) If we want our regulators to do better, we have to embrace a simple idea: regulation isn’t an obstacle to thriving free markets; it’s a vital part of them. (James Surowiecki Quotes) Pop music thrives on repetition. You know a song’s a hit when you’ve heard it so often that you’ll be happy never to hear it again. (James Surowiecki Quotes) Capitalism, after all, is no fun when real failure becomes a possibility (James Surowiecki Quotes) Companies, like people, don’t much like to change (James Surowiecki Quotes) Downsizing itself is an inevitable part of any creatively destructive economy (James Surowiecki Quotes) In conditions of uncertainty, humans, like other animals, herd together for protection (James Surowiecki Quotes) In confusing stock options with ownership, corporations confuse trappings with substance (James Surowiecki Quotes) Of course, presidents are always blamed or rewarded for the state of the economy (James Surowiecki Quotes) Traditionally, tours were a means of promoting a record. Today, the record promotes the tour (James Surowiecki Quotes) Moviegoers love the intricacies of a crime all the more when it’s for a good cause (James Surowiecki Quotes) The desire for reinvention seems to arise most often when companies hear the siren call of synergy and start to expand beyond their core businesses (James Surowiecki Quotes) Pop music thrives on repetition. You know a song’s a hit when you’ve heard it so often that you’ll be happy never to hear it again (James Surowiecki Quotes) Art collecting has traditionally been the domain of wealthy individuals in search of rewards beyond the purely financial (James Surowiecki Quotes) Defense contractors are able to reap tremendous profits while rarely confronting the risks for which those profits are supposed to be the reward (James Surowiecki Quotes) Real politics is messy and morally ambiguous and doesn’t make for a compelling thriller (James Surowiecki Quotes) The challenge for capitalism is that the things that breed trust also breed the environment for fraud (James Surowiecki Quotes) The fact that industries wax and wane is a reality of any economic system that wants to remain dynamic and responsive to people’s changing tastes (James Surowiecki Quotes) The oil market is especially sensitive even to a hint of expansion or contraction in supply (James Surowiecki Quotes)

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