“The evils of mankind are caused, not by the primary aggressiveness of individuals, but by their self-transcending identification with groups whose common denominator is low intelligence and high emotionality.” SelfEvilIndividualCommonGroupsMankindLowsPrimariesIdentificationCommon DenominatorTranscendingAggressiveness Author:Arthur Koestler
“I used to play Saturday night shows with different little groups. If I could get a show, I would do it. I used to do mad things - I used to go and do these shows and go on my knees and roll on the ground - when I was 15,16 years old. And my parents were extremely disapproving of it all. Because it was just not done. This was for very low-class people, remember. Rock & roll singers weren't educated people” PeopleIfsYearsLittlesDifferentDonePlayShowsRememberUsedNightParentClassGroupsRocksGoes OnLowsMadSingersEducatedKneesIf I CouldSaturdaySaturday NightDisapproving Author:Mick Jagger
“A miracle worker who can do more with less, pacify rival groups, endure chronic second guessing, tolerate low levels of support, process large volumes of paper, and work double shifts. He or she will have carte blanche to innovate, but cannot spend much money, replace any personnel, or upset any constituency.” ProcessCan DoLevelsSupportGroupsPaperLowsMiracleWorkersEndureUpsetTolerateVolumeRivalsGuessingPersonnelLow LevelSecond GuessingBlancheMiracle Worker Book:The Challenge of Change: Start School Improvement Now! Source: The Challenge of Change: Start School Improvement Now!
“If zero percent of the elites support something, very low chance it's going to pass, if 100% support something, very high chance it's going to pass. Same thing for organized interest groups. But for the average voter, it's a flat line. Which says it doesn't matter whether zero percent of the public believes something or 100% of the average voters believe something - it doesn't affect the probability that that thing will be enacted.” IfsBelieveMatterInterestLinesChanceSupportGroupsLowsPercentAverageOrganizedFlatsZeroVotersElitesProbabilityInterest Groups Author:Lawrence Lessig
“The way we make money as a group is that we don't pay a lot for anything, and most of the stocks we buy have low expectations.” WayPayGroupsLowsExpectationsMaking MoneyLow Expectations Author:Joel Greenblatt
“We don't give federal grants to tobacco companies to teach students 'low-risk' forms of smoking on the grounds that 'kids are going to smoke anyway.' We shouldn't be giving federal grants to groups that sell contraception, to teach kids to use contraception.” GivingUseKidsFormCompanyTeachRiskGroupsStudentsLowsSellsSmokeSmokingGrantsTobaccoContraception Author:Jennifer Morse