"The temptation to use mathematics is irresistible for economists. It appears to convey the appropriate air of scientific authority and precision to economists' musings."

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Source : "The Death of Economics". Book by Paul Ormerod, 1994.

Paul Ormerod

#Air Quotes #Temptation Quotes #Use Quotes

“Most people search high and wide for the key to success. If they only knew, the key to their dreams lies within.”
“A friend of mine took me to Memphis advised me that I should get in the musicians' union. He gave me a set of drums and said, Stay on the job, son.”
“I've learned in my years as a journalist that when a politician says 'That's ridiculous' you're probably on the right track”
“The most valuable commodity of the 21st century will be undivided attention.”
“Meg, when people don't know who they are, they are open either to being Xed, or Named”
“I have a dream... I have a dream today... And if America is to be a great nation this must become true.”
“If a consensus of the majority is all it takes to determine what is right, then having and controlling information becomes extraordinarily important.”
“By all evidence we are in the world to do nothing.”

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