He that lies with the dogs, riseth with fleas.
I don't go by the ratings. I buy wine that tastes good. Statistically, anybody's ability to predict what will be a good wine a decade from now is limited.
When an economist says the evidence is "mixed," he or she means that theory says one thing and data says the opposite.
My mantra is if you want to help people accomplish some goal, make it easy.
So, what's a nudge? A nudge is some small feature of the environment that attracts our attention and alters our behavior.
The lesson from behavioral economics is that people only save if it's automatic.
There's no reason to think that markets always drive people to what's good for them.
I'm a person who promotes the concept of accountability to a great extent, and I've spoken in the Parliament and reinforced the need for accountability.
I don't view it as mystic. I believe that God is our father. He created us. He is powerful because he knows everything. Therefore everything I learn that is true makes me more like my father in heaven. When science seems to contradict religion, then one, the other, or both are wrong, or incomplete. Truth is not incompatible with itself. When I benefit from science it's actually not correct for me to say it resulted from science and not from God. They work in concert.
In a stagnant environment the body-mind creates its own adversity – disease and fantasy.
Calvin: Look, a dead bird! Hobbes: It must've hit a window. Calvin: Isn't it beautiful? It's so delicate. Sighhh. . . once it's too late, you appreciate what a miracle life is. You realize that nature is ruthless and our existence is very fragile, temporary, and precious. But to go on with your daily affairs, you can't really think about that. . . which is probably why everyone takes the world for granted and why we act so thoughtlessly. It's very confusing. I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up. Hobbes: No doubt.