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Amherst was pivotal in my broad intellectual development; MIT in my development as a professional economist. Joseph Stiglitz amherstbroaddevelopment Change image and share on social
I think in part the reason is that seeing an economy that is, in many ways, quite different from the one grows up in, helps crystallize issues: in one's own environment, one takes too much for granted, without asking why things are the way they are. Joseph Stiglitz crystallizeeconomyenvironment share on social
I went to Amherst because my brother had gone there before me, and he went there because his guidance counselor thought that we would do better there than at a large university like Harvard. Joseph Stiglitz amherstbrothercounselor Change image and share on social
Most of my work has no conventional narrative, so it's not essential to have a beginning and an end - your attention can flow in and out of the experience rather than having a set entry point. Marco Brambilla attentionbeginconventional Change image and share on social
Earth is abundant with plentiful resources. Our practice of rationing resources through monetary control is no longer relevant and is counter-productive to our survival. Jacque Fresco abundantcontrolcounter Change image and share on social
An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today. Laurence J. Peter economistexperthappen Change image and share on social