“Whats immediately profitable is the only kind of logic that capitalism understands.” Quote by Susan George
“Markets cant think about anything beyond about three months. This is very long-term for markets, which is why the important things in life have got to be taken outside of the marketplace.” ThinkingLongImportantThreeTermTakenMonthsImportant ThingsLong TermThings In LifeCantMarketplaceThree Months Author:Susan George
“Redistribution of wealth would require enormous amounts of investment. The only time an elite has accepted this has been during crises, such as in America in the 1930s under Roosevelt.” Has BeensAmericaWealthAmountCrisisInvestmentAcceptedEnormousElitesOnly Time1930sRedistribution Of Wealth Author:Susan George
“At the time I perceived most religious men, particularly the pastors with all their talk about love, faith and relationship, as effeminate.” MenPastReligiousPastorReligious LoveFaith In Love Author:Luke Ford
“At times during high school and college I wished to be a sportswriter.” SchoolCollegeHigh School Author:Luke Ford
“I believed that English-speaking people had a divine mission to civilize the world by making it western, democratic and Christian.” PeopleWorldChristianDivineDemocraticWesternMissionsEnglish Speaking Author:Luke Ford
“I did not want to reject religion as nonsense because life seemed to have no ultimate purpose without it, and most of the good people I knew were Christians.” PeopleWantChristianPurposeUltimateNonsenseRejectsGood People Author:Luke Ford
“I have decided to follow in my sinful ways, and have largely abandoned the increasingly religious life I was leading over the previous months, including several hours of Talmudic study a day.” WayHoursReligiousStudyMonthsDecidedIncludingAbandonedReligious Life Author:Luke Ford
“I knew in my gut that there was something wrong with a system that couldn't fire its incompetents, and I had my share of incompetent college teachers.” FireTeacherShareCollegeGutsIncompetent Author:Luke Ford
“I loved history, particularly of the British, American and Old Testament kind.” KindBritishTestamentOld Testament Author:Luke Ford
“I now attend non-orthodox synagogues, and study little during the secular week.” LittlesStudyWeekOrthodoxSecularSynagogue Author:Luke Ford