“If for the sake of a crowded audience you do wish to hold a lecture, your ambition is no laudable one, and at least avoid all citations from the poets, for to quote them argues feeble industry.” IfsWishAudiencePoetIndustryAmbitionSakeArguingLecturesCrowdedCitations Book:Hippocrates Source: Hippocrates
“In sectors like energy, I haven't been arguing for more spending per se; I've been arguing that it doesn't make sense for us to spend $4 billion subsidizing an oil industry that's mature and very profitable. We should be using that money to finance clean energy of the future.” ShouldPoliticsEnergyHavensIndustryCleanClimate ChangeSpendingOilArguingBillionsFinanceMake SenseMatureProfitableClean EnergyOil Industry Author:Barack Obama
“Economist and Africa expert Collier analyzes why a group of 50 nations, home to the poorest one billion people, are failing. Considering issues such as civil war, dependence on extractive industries, and bad governance, he argues that the strongest industrialized countries must enact a plan to help with international policies and standards.” PeopleWarCountryHelpingHomeNationsIssuesPlansFailingGroupsPolicyIndustryStandardsInternationalArguingBillionsExpertsCivil WarStrongestConsideringDependenceEconomistGovernancePoorest Author:Amy Lockwood
“I believe strongly that we need a finance industry that is good for the economy, and I don't think anybody would argue that during the eight years leading up to the Great Recession, a lot of bets were made [and] risks taken that weren't good for the economy.” ThinkingNeedsYearsBelieveMadeI BelieveEconomyTakenRiskIndustryEightArguingFinanceRecessionsGreat Recession Author:Hillary Clinton