“The well-being of the British people and the health of our economy are far more important than any government's commitment to a particular strategy, but to change course now would be fatal to the whole counter-inflation strategy.” PeopleWellsImportantWholeGovernmentWould BeCoursesEconomyParticularCommitmentStrategyBritishWell BeingInflation Author:Geoffrey Howe
“Normal science, the activity in which most scientists inevitably spend most all their time, is predicated on the assumption that the scientific community knows what the world is like. Normal science often suppresses fundamental novelties because they are necessarily subversive of its basic commitments.” KnowsWorldDoeFactsWisdomPoliticsCommunityEconomySuccessfulTheoryActivityNormalCommitmentScientistAimFundamentalsAssumptionLiberalismPuzzlesNoveltySubversive Author:Thomas Kuhn
“Many of the deficiencies of our economic system could be alleviated if ways were found to broaden the ownership of the means of production... This has happened in some companies through ESOPs. Successful approaches of this sort would pay dividends in terms of employee commitment and morale. And they would not deprive anyone of his present holdings since they are based on future growth.” IfsWayMeanWisdomFoundPoliticsGrowthTermPayCompanyEconomySuccessfulHappenedEconomicApproachCommitmentProductionsLiberalismEmployeeOwnershipDeficiencyEconomic SystemsMoraleDividendsFuture GrowthEsops Author:John D. Rockefeller
“On Earth Day I made a commitment to reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by the year 2000. And I asked for a blueprint on how to achieve this goal. In concert with all other nations, we simply must halt global warming. It is a threat to our health, to our ecology, and to our economy. I know that the precise magnitude and patterns of climate change cannot be fully predicted. But global warming clearly is a growing, long-term threat with profound consequences. And make no mistake about it, it will take decades to reverse.” KnowsYearsLongMadeEarthNationsGoalTermLevelsMistakeEconomyGrowingAchieveCommitmentConsequenceThreatProfoundClimateClimate ChangePatternsDecadesLong TermGlobal WarmingConcertsReverseEcologyPreciseEmissionsHaltMagnitudeEarth DayBlueprintsGreenhousesGreenhouse Gases Author:William J. Clinton
“If we decide, we can change the pitiable condition of Indian economy. We have to take up the responsibility and show commitment.” IfsShowsResponsibilityEconomyConditionsCommitmentIndiaIndianGovernance Author:Narendra Modi
“If artists want to have people come to their shows and buy their merchandise, they really have to make a commitment to those fans and bring the best music, shows and interaction that they can. This is something that won't change with technology or economy.” PeopleIfsWantShowsArtistTechnologyEconomyFansCommitmentInteractionMerchandise Author:Steve Mahoney
“I am very pleased to see this project moving ahead. The Hamilton Airport serves as an international gateway to south-western Ontario. This new facility will allow the airport to expand its air cargo business and help strengthen the local economy. This is another example of Ontario's commitment to public infrastructure that contributes to long-term growth for the region.” LongHelpingMovingGrowthTermEconomyAirExampleProjectsCommitmentSouthWesternInternationalLocalsLong TermRegionsAirportsInfrastructureFacilityGatewaysHamiltonMoving AheadCargoOntario Author:Ted McMeekin
“I'm reaching out to all Americans - Democrats, Republicans, and independents - because we need everybody to help make our country what it should be, to grow the economy, to make it fairer, to make it work for everyone. We need your talents, your skills, your commitments, your energy, your ambition.” NeedsShouldCountryHelpingEnergyGrowsEconomyTalentRepublicanSkillsAmbitionCommitmentDemocratOur CountryReachingReach Out Author:Hillary Clinton
“I've always viewed the Paris Agreement as a starting point. If you look at all the commitments that have been made by all the countries, it's still not sufficient to deal with the very dangerous situation we face. What it has done is that it created an architecture whereby as technology improves, as we find new clean sources of energy, as we make our economies more efficient, then gradually we can turn up the dial and improve the outcomes of Paris.” IfsLooksHas BeensMadeStillsCountryDoneFacesTurnsEnergyDealsSituationTechnologyEconomyDangerousSourceCommitmentCleanStartingArchitectureParisOutcomesSufficientAgreementEfficientStarting PointDangerous Situations Author:Barack Obama
“Wherever people defend the rights of the individual, I stand with them above all, over and beyond any wishes relating to how an economy should be managed or how people should govern themselves. This is a very strong commitment on my part.” PeopleShouldIndividualStrongWishEconomyRightsCommitmentVery Strong Author:Murray Bookchin
“I got elected on a commitment to Canadians that I was going to make growth work for everyone. I was going to focus on the middle class and those working hard to join it. I was going to make sure that the people who felt that the growth in the economy had left them behind would be included. That's similar to the promise that got Trump elected. Now, our approaches to the same problems are somewhat different. But in my conversations with him, we've very much been able to agree that we want to help the citizens of our countries in tangible ways.” PeopleDifferentCountryHelpingProblemGrowthEconomyFocusPromiseCommitmentAgreeMiddle Class Author:Justin Trudeau
“Our consumer economy peddles the notions "romantic consumerism" of finding "the one," of being the one. It's the narcissistic enhancement of, "I'm the one you stopped your nomadic life for." It's one thing when you have sex for the first time when you marry, but it's another thing altogether when you stop having sex with others when you marry. So the marital commitment becomes, "I must be really special. With me, you no longer think you can find better next door." Romantic consumerism is thinking you can't find better, younger or newer.” ThinkingEconomySpecialCommitmentFirst TimeConsumerismNarcissistic Author:Esther Perel
“We believe a renewed commitment to limited government will unshackle our economy and create millions of new jobs and opportunities for all people, of every background, to succeed and prosper. Under this approach, the spirit of initiative - not political clout - determines who succeeds.” PeopleBelieveGovernmentJobsPoliticalSpiritOpportunityMillionsEconomySucceedApproachCommitmentDetermineBackgroundsInitiativeLimited GovernmentNew JobClout Author:Paul Ryan
“An economy genuinely local and neighborly offers to localities a measure of security that they cannot derive from a national or a global economy controlled by people who, by principle, have no local commitment.” PeoplePrinciplesEconomySecurityOffersCommitmentLocalsControlledGlobal EconomyLocality Author:Wendell Berry
“From a viable economy to the full funding of Headstart, from a clean environment to true equality for women, from a strong military to a commitment to racial brotherhood, from schools that are honored to streets free of excessive violence.” SchoolStrongEconomyEnvironmentViolenceStreetsMilitaryCommitmentCleanEqualityBrotherhoodStrong WomenHonoredFundingWomen EqualityTrue Equality Author:Paul Tsongas
“Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.” MayEconomyEssentialsCommitmentMereExpensesEconomy And EconomicsParsimony Book:Delphi Complete Works of Edmund Burke (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Edmund Burke (Illustrated)
“The change we need is fixing this broken economy from the bottom up.. not tax breaks for the wealthy and huge corporations that ship U.S. jobs overseas. We need to focus on defeating al Qaeda and the Taliban and restoring America's standing in the world.. not an unending commitment in Iraq.” WorldNeedsJobsAmericaChangeWealthBreakEconomyFocusHugeBrokenTaxesCommitmentEconomicsStandingBottomIraqShipsCorporationsWealthyAlsFixingAl QaedaTalibanRestoringUnendingTax Breaks Author:Joe Biden
“For the sake of our security, our economy and our planet, we must have the courage and commitment to change.” ChangeEconomySecurityPlanetsCommitmentClimate ChangeSakeOur Planet Author:Barack Obama
“The rapidly evolving global economy demands a dynamic and creative workforce. The arts and its related businesses are responsible for billions of dollars in cultural exports for this country. It is imperative that we continue to support the arts and arts education both on the national and local levels. The strength of every democracy is measured by its commitment to the arts.” ArtCountryLevelsEducationSupportEconomyCreativeDemocracyDemandCommitmentResponsibleDollarsBillionsLocalsEvolveRelatedImperativesCarpe DiemCreative WorkGlobal EconomyWorkforceArt EducationMusic Education Author:Charles Segars
“This week we saw progressive business and faith leaders making strong commitments that are moving ahead of what world leaders promised today. The leaders of major economies must be bolder than they were today in providing a vision for 100% renewable energy for all.” WorldTodayMovingEnergyStrongLeaderVisionEconomySawsWeekMajorsCommitmentClimate ChangeProgressiveProvidingRenewable EnergyWorld LeaderMoving Ahead Author:Kumi Naidoo
“Capitalism brainwashes us through advertising and the skewing of priorities .... We need economies that promote human values, seek to limit suffering, and are committed to democratic principles, rather than ones dependent on global trade and a blind commitment to neo-liberal economic policies.” NeedsHumansSufferingValuesPrinciplesEconomyEconomicPolicyLimitsCommitmentCapitalismBlindTradeDemocraticCommittedPrioritiesAdvertisingDependentHuman ValuesEconomic PolicyBrainwash Author:Sulak Sivaraksa
“Our country, the United States of America, may be the worlds largest economy and the worlds only superpower, but we stretch ourselves dangerously thin by taking on commitments like Iraq with only a motley band of allies to share the burden.” WorldMayCountryStatesAmericaUnitedUnited StatesEconomyShareBandCommitmentIraqBurdenOur CountryAlliesUnited States Of AmericaSuperpower Author:John Spratt