"An expert must be BOLD if he hopes to alchemize his homespun theory into conventional wisdom."

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Source : Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner (2006). “Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything”, p.121, Penguin UK

Steven Levitt

#Experts Quotes #Theory Quotes #Conventional Wisdom Quotes

“When humans act with cruelty we characterize them as "animals", yet the only animal that displays cruelty is humanity.”
“I think that itâ€™s premature to call Libya a democracy because political order is still so fragile there and the command by the state over the means of violence is still so inadequate that I think state building remains a major challenge. And until the militias can be reined in and the authority of the democratically-elected state can really be firmly established, thereâ€™s still tremendous fragility and vulnerability in the unfolding story in Libya.”
“And also, Sergio Leone was considered in Italy a director of category B, not a big director.”

Source : Interview with Adrian Wootton, www.theguardian.com. May 10, 2003.
“I learned two things growing up in Texas. 1: God loves you, and you're going to burn in hell forever. 2: Sex is the dirtiest and most dangerous thing you can possibly do, so save it for someone you love.”
“Thermonuclear fusion is an absolute requirement, for the preservation of the human species.”

Source : Source: larouchepac.com
“The low carbon economy is at the leading edge of a structural shift now taking place globally.”
“I think with true passion you can do so much more than you think is possible.”
“Thereâ€™s a fine line between support and stalking and letâ€™s all stay on the right side of that.”

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