Top 134 Quotes by James Surowiecki

About James Surowiecki

These are some quotes by American author James Surowiecki Journalist, who was born in 1967.

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.

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

Traditionally, tours were a means of promoting a record. Today, the record promotes the tour.

Traditionally, tours were a means of promoting a record. Today, the record promotes the tour.

James Surowiecki

The business of America shouldn't be subsidizing business.

The business of America shouldn't be subsidizing business.

James Surowiecki

Technological innovation has dramatically lowered the cost of computing, making it possible for large numbers of consumers to own powerful new technologies at reasonably low prices.

Technological innovation has dramatically lowered the cost of computing, making it possible for large numbers of consumers to own powerful new technologies at reasonably low prices.

James Surowiecki

Sometimes you have to destroy your business in order to save it.

Sometimes you have to destroy your business in order to save it.

James Surowiecki

Although oil is a commodity, it's still not a commodity like coffee, which, thank God, we will have with us always. At some point the oil will run out.

Although oil is a commodity, it's still not a commodity like coffee, which, thank God, we will have with us always. At some point the oil will run out.

James Surowiecki

On the simplest level, telecommuting makes it harder for people to have the kinds of informal interactions that are crucial to the way knowledge moves through an organization. The role that hallway chat plays in driving new ideas has become a cliche of business writing, but that doesn't make it less true.

James Surowiecki

Movies' mistrust of capitalism is almost as old as the medium itself.

Movies' mistrust of capitalism is almost as old as the medium itself.

James Surowiecki

The value of a currency is, ultimately, what someone will give you for it - whether in food, fuel, assets, or labor. And that's always and everywhere a subjective decision.

The value of a currency is, ultimately, what someone will give you for it - whether in food, fuel, assets, or labor. And that's always and everywhere a subjective decision.

James Surowiecki

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

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