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Every few seconds it changes - up an eighth, down an eighth - it's like playing a slot machine. I read more
Every few seconds it changes - up an eighth, down an eighth - it's like playing a slot machine. I lose $20 million, I gain $20 million.
The standard of living has risen along with the size of the world's population since the beginning of recorded time. read more
The standard of living has risen along with the size of the world's population since the beginning of recorded time. There is no convincing economic reason why these trends toward a better life should not continue indefinitely.
The growing complexity of science, technology, and organization does not imply either a growing knowledge or a growing need for read more
The growing complexity of science, technology, and organization does not imply either a growing knowledge or a growing need for knowledge in the general population. On the contrary, the increasingly complex processes tend to lead to increasingly simple and easily understood products. The genius of mass production is precisely in its making more products more accessible, both economically and intellectually to more people.
Ask five economists and you'll get five different answers (six if one went to Harvard).
Ask five economists and you'll get five different answers (six if one went to Harvard).
This world is run with far too tight a rein for luck to interfere. Fortune sells her wares; she never read more
This world is run with far too tight a rein for luck to interfere. Fortune sells her wares; she never gives them. In some form or other, we pay for her favors; or we go empty away.
Every day is a gift- even if it sucks.
Every day is a gift- even if it sucks.
This is a test. It is only a test. Had it been an actual job, you would have received raises, read more
This is a test. It is only a test. Had it been an actual job, you would have received raises, promotions, and other signs of appreciation.
Budgets are for cutting, that's why you set them.
Budgets are for cutting, that's why you set them.
A man's indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of read more
A man's indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude.
