“There is one bit of advice given us by the ancient Greeks, and by the Jews in the Old Testament, and by the great Christian teachers of the Middle Ages, which the modern economic system has completely disobeyed. All these people told us not to lend money at interest; and lending money at interest - what we call investment - is the basis of our whole system.” PeopleWholeAgeChristianGivenBitsInterestTeacherEconomicModernMiddleAdviceBasesInvestmentAncientJewGreekTestamentMiddle AgesOld TestamentEconomic SystemsLendingAncient GreekGreat ChristianLending MoneyChristian Teachers Book:The Complete C. S. Lewis Signature Classics Source: The Complete C. S. Lewis Signature Classics
“How do we give credible hope to the billion poorest people in the world? It requires compassion to get ourselves started, and enlightened self-interest to get serious... If economic divergence continues, combined with global integration, it will build a nightmare for our children.” PeopleIfsWorldGivingChildrenSelfInterestCompassionEconomicSeriousOur ChildrenBillionsEnlightenedNightmareIntegrationSelf InterestPoorestCredibleDivergence Author:Paul Collier
“I'm generally in favor of economic globalization. Having said that, it doesnt always work and does not immediately work in the interest of all. There are sufferers.” DoeSaidInterestEconomicFavorsGlobalizationSufferersEconomic Globalization Author:Amartya Sen
“In the nearer term, the likeliest source of risk is a conflict between China and the U.S. These are now the two largest economies in the world, and the combination of their economic interdependence, the sharp differences in their political and economic values, and the growing divergence in their interests makes this relationship potentially dangerous for everyone who might be affected by it - which means pretty much everyone.” WorldMeanTwoMightPoliticalValuesTermInterestDifferencesEconomyGrowingRiskEconomicDangerousSourceConflictChinaCombinationAffectedInterdependenceDivergenceEconomic Value Author:Ian Bremmer
“The problem with Salafis is that they are religiously sincere and politically naïve. And they allow themselves to be supported by people who have no religious sincerity but who are politically very smart, especially when it comes to their economic interests.” PeopleProblemInterestReligiousEconomicSmartSincereSincerityVery Smart Author:Tariq Ramadan
“We need economic growth in Europe and we need to find a solution for the excessive interest rates that are making it difficult for many countries to get their own debt under control.” NeedsCountryDifficultGrowthInterestEconomicSolutionsEuropeRateDebtEconomic GrowthInterest Rate Author:Martin Schulz
“I think Donald Trump is moving to - and will continue to move to the economic argument, as to why what he's doing is - represents a commitment to stand up to big business, to international corporations who favor more immigration and lower wages - that's what they favor - and a defense of the interest of the American people who go to work every day.” PeopleThinkingBigsMovingInterestEconomicTrumpCommitmentArgumentInternationalDefenseFavorsImmigrationCorporationsWagesBig Business Author:Jeff Sessions
“The money needed to run for office, the money spent on lobbying by special interests, the ever increasing economic disparity and the well-funded legislative decisions all favour corporate interests over the people's.” PeopleWellsRunningInterestDecisionEconomicSpecialNeededOfficeFavorsCorporateSpecial InterestsDisparityLobbying Author:Neil Young
“I come from a family of conservation activists, and so I've had a strong connection to nature all my life. My father has been a leader within the movement for over thirty years and has taught most of what I know about environmental conservation. While he would always take me hiking, camping, and rafting, he also taught me that the spiritual value of the outdoors alone is not enough to save nature against economic interests.” KnowsYearsHas BeensEnoughSpiritualValuesFatherStrongInterestLeaderEconomicMovementTaughtConnectionsEnvironmentalThirtyActivistTake MeHikingConservationThirty YearsCampingSpiritual ValuesSave NatureRaftingStrong Connection Author:Edward Norton
“So many times, white - non-college-education - educated white males have voted Republican. They voted against their own economic interests because of guns, because of gays, and because of God, the three G's, God being the woman's right to choose.” ThreeInterestWhiteEconomicCollegeRepublicanGayGunMalesEducatedCollege Education Author:Judy Woodruff
“It is my firm belief that it will be in the interests of the United States, especially our economic interests, to pursue comprehensive immigration reform.” StatesBeliefInterestUnitedUnited StatesEconomicImmigrationPursueReformFirmComprehensiveImmigration ReformFirm Beliefs Author:Barack Obama