“I doubt whether there is any subject in the world of equal importance that has received so little serious and articulate consideration as the economic status of the family - of its members in relation to each other and of the whole unit in relation to the other units of which the community is made up.” WorldLittlesMadeWholeCommunityFamilyDoubtEconomicSubjectsSeriousEqualMembersEconomicsImportanceRelationConsiderationUnitsEconomic Status Author:Eleanor Rathbone
“It is a privilege to be recognized by FDLA. I am a staunch believer that as a member of the Bar, we have the great privilege to represent clients in all facets of our practice, and that includes making the commitment to represent clients for whom access to representation and ultimately justice is limited by economics. As all of the “20 for 20 honorees have done, stepping up to meet that commitment is at the heart of what it means to be a lawyer. I hope the inspiring stories and contributions of my fellow honorees will shine a bright light on FDLA and this most important mission.” HeartMeanImportantDoneStoriesLightJusticePracticeMembersCommitmentEconomicsFellowsShiningPrivilegeMissionsLawyerAccessBelieverBarsContributionClientsRepresentationFacetsBright LightsInspiring Stories Author:Terrence J
“I'm one of the top 2 or 3 or 4 most conservative members in the House of Representatives when it comes to economics.” HouseMembersEconomicsConservativeRepresentativesHouse Of Representatives Author:Jeb Hensarling
“Of course, there's been a real debate about where to invest and where to cut, and I'm committed to working with members of both parties to cut our deficits and debt. But we can't simply cut our way to prosperity.” WayRealCoursesPartyCuttingMembersEconomicsCommittedProsperityDebtDebateTaxationDeficit Author:Barack Obama
“As the worldly philosophers of the past affirmed, the goal of economics is to improve the way society functions. In The New Financial Order, Robert Shiller joins this proud tradition by directing his brilliant economic skills toward the creation of financial institutions designed to reduce the risks an unknown future visits on most members of our society and others. Shiller's imaginative and compelling analysis will appeal to all readers who share his passion for initiating not only a richer, but a better, century.” WayPastOrderPassionGoalRiskShareEconomicCenturyCreationReaderProudSkillsMembersEconomicsTraditionFunctionInstitutionsFinancialPhilosopherBrilliantAppealsAnalysisOur SocietyCompellingWorldlyImaginativeFinancial InstitutionsUnknown Future Author:Peter L. Bernstein
“It is so important to remember that, as we travel through life, there will be so many events which we can`t control. These are things that seemingly alter our lives forever or become barriers for living a life of fulfillment. It`s important to remember that the ultimate experience of life is not to be controlled by events. We all have difficult events in our lives - the loss of family members, economics, stress, litigation, government interference in our businesses, health challenges. Remember that it is not the events that shape our lives, but, rather, the meaning we attach to them.” ImportantGovernmentRememberLife IsDifficultChallengesLossForeverOur LivesEventsShapesMembersEconomicsUltimateStressFulfillmentBarriersControlledInterferenceFamily MembersHealth Challenges Author:Tony Robbins
“As a school board member, I might have particular views about the ways we might increase the economics curriculum in a local high school, but I'm not sure I should mandate that for the entire country.” WayShouldCountryMightSchoolViewsParticularMembersHigh SchoolEconomicsIncreaseLocalsBoardsNot SureCurriculumMandatesSchool BoardBoard Members Author:Zephyr Teachout
“No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.” HappinessPoliticsWealthPoorEconomyGreaterSocietyMembersEconomicsInjusticeEqualityInequalityMiserableSelf InterestAristocracyFlourishingEconomic JusticeWealth Of NationsMiserable People Book:An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations Source: An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations
“Gardening is a luxury occupation: an ornament, not a necessity, of life.... Fortunate gardener, who may preoccupy himself solely with beauty in these difficult and ugly days! He is one of the few people left in this distressful world to carry on the tradition of elegance and charm. A useless member of society, considered in terms of economics, he must not be denied his rightful place. He deserves to share it, however humbly, with the painter and poet.” PeopleWorldMayLeftDifficultTermBeautySharePoetMembersDeserveEconomicsTraditionUglyPainterLuxuryUselessFortunateCharmOccupationDeniedGardeningEleganceGardenerOrnaments Author:Vita Sackville-West
“Now it is worth noticing two things about the private substitutes that I have described. The first is that in the aggregate they are probably much more expensive than would be the implementation of the appropriate public policy. The second is that they are extremely poor replacements for the missing outcomes of good public policy. Nevertheless, it is plain that the members of a society can become so alienated from one another, so mistrustful of any form of collective action, that they prefer to go it alone.” FirstsTwoWould BeActionFormPoorMissingPolicyMembersEconomicsOutcomesTwo ThingsExpensiveAppropriateCollectivesSubstitutesNeverthelessNoticingPublic PolicyReplacementsImplementationMissing OutCollective Action Author:Brian Barry
“Society is purely and solely a continual series of exchanges... And the greatest eulogy we can give it, for exchange is an admirable transaction, in which two contracting parties always both gain; consequently, society is an uninterrupted succession of advantages, unceasingly renewed for all its members.” GivingTwoPhilosophyPoliticalPartyMembersGainsAdvantageEconomicsSeriesSuccessionAdmirableTransactionsEulogyContracting Author:Antoine Destutt de Tracy
“By creating the European Central Bank, the member states exposed their own government bonds to the risk of default. Developed countries that issue bonds in their own currency never default, because they can always print money. Their currency may depreciate, but the risk of default is absent.” MayCountryStatesGovernmentEconomyIssuesRiskMembersCreatingEconomicsPrintExposedCurrencyAbsentDefaultCentral BanksDeveloped CountryDepreciate Author:George Soros