“Historically, large-scale global trade has served two functions: 1) the exchange of goods between willing sellers and buyers described in Econ 101 textbooks; 2) as a tool of state aggrandizement, in which the private parties are stand-ins for governmental interests.” TwoStatesInterestPartyWillingToolsFunctionTradeScalesGoodsTextbooksSellersBuyersLarge ScalePrivate Parts Author:Charles C. Mann
“Well the protester I think is a very powerful thing. It's basically a mechanism of democracy that, along with capitalism, scientific innovation, those things have built the modern world. And it's wonderful that the new tools have empowered that protestor so that state secrets, bad developments are not hidden anymore.” ThinkingWorldWellsStatesPoliticalPowerfulSecretDemocracyWonderfulModernDevelopmentCapitalismBuiltToolsInnovationMechanismModern WorldEmpoweredVery Powerful Author:Bill Gates
“Yes, the existence of a separate Palestinian identity exists only for tactical reasons. The establishment of a Palestinian state is a new tool to continue the fight against Israel and for Arab unity.” StatesReasonFightingExistenceIdentityToolsUnityIsraelEstablishmentPalestinianTactical Author:Zuheir Mohsen
“Everyone knows that the Zionist regime is a tool in the hands of the United States and British governments.” KnowsStatesHandsGovernmentUnitedUnited StatesToolsBritishRegimesZionistBritish Government Author:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
“I use colors that have already been experienced through the light of day and through the state of mind of the total man. In other words, my colors are not colors that are laboratory tools which are isolated from all accidentals or impurities so that they have a specified identity or purity.” MenMindStatesUseLightIdentityColorToolsPurityState Of MindIsolatedLaboratoryImpurity Author:Mark Rothko
“The corporation is not an independent "person" with its own rights, needs, and desires that regulators must respect. It is a state created tool for advancing social and economic policy.” NeedsPersonsStatesDesireSocialRightsEconomicPolicyToolsIndependentCorporationsAdvancingEconomic PolicyRegulatorsIndependent Person Book:The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power Source: The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power
“Consumers are realizing the benefits of in-car entertainment and navigation systems. When used properly, these products are great tools that help drivers focus on the road. Consumers need to remember to follow state laws, watch the road and use common sense when putting these and other products to work.” NeedsStatesHelpingUseRememberLawUsedRealizingCommonWatchesFocusCarProductsBenefitsToolsEntertainmentCommon SenseConsumersDriversNavigation Author:Gary Shapiro