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“Few people at the beginning of the nineteenth century needed an adman to tell them what they wanted.”

People Wanted Economy Century Needed Advertising Nineteenth Century

Book:The affluent society

Source: The affluent society

“If we went into stores only when we needed to buy something, and if once there we bought only what we needed, the economy would collapse, boom.”

Ifs Economy Needed Stores Collapse

Book:Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping--Updated and Revised for the Internet, the Global Consumer, and Beyond

Source: Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping--Updated and Revised for the Internet, the Global Consumer, and Beyond

“To have peace and not war, the drift toward a war economy, as facilitated by the moves and the demands of the sophisticated conservatives, must be stopped; to have peace without slump, the tactics and policies of the practical right must be overcome. The political and economic power of both must be broken. The power of these giants of main drift is both economically and politically anchored; both unions and an independent labor party are needed to struggle effective.”

War Moving Political Party Struggle Economy Economic Policy Broken Needed Demand Labor Overcoming Independent Unions Practicals Giants Sophisticated Tactics Economic Power Slumps

Author:C. Wright Mills

“What is urgently needed is a bold new move from a consumer economy to a conserver economy in all of the developed countries, and particularly in the United States.”

Country States Moving United United States Economy Needed Environmental Consumers Sustainability Developed Country

Book:Richard Foster's treasury of Christian discipline

Source: Richard Foster's treasury of Christian discipline

“There is a clear connection between developing the skills and talents of young people, and our economic success as a province. Initiatives like the Make Your Pitch competition and the Ontario Social Impact Voucher help us nurture the next generation of business leaders. We will continue creating an inviting environment for our next generation of entrepreneurs, ensuring they develop the right skills needed to succeed in a globally competitive economy and build the future of Ontario.”

“A famous, very often quoted phrase says: "That government is best, which governs least." I do not believe this to be a correct description of of the functions of a good government. Government ought to do all the things for which it is needed and for which it is established. Government ought to protect the individuals within the country against the violent and fraudulent attacks of gangsters, and it should defend the country against foreign enemies. These are the functions of government within a free system, within the system of the market economy.”

Should Believe Country Government Individual Enemy Economy Ought Needed Protect Function Violent Phrases Description Gangsters Market Economy

Book:Economic Policy: Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow

Source: Economic Policy: Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow