Simple doesn't mean stupid. Thinking that it does, does.

Rising inequality isn’t about who has the knowledge; it’s about who has the power.

Bad ideas flourish because they are in the interest of powerful groups.

A snarky but accurate description of monetary policy over the past five years is that the Federal Reserve successfully replaced the technology bubble with a housing bubble

Wealthy Americans who benefit hugely from a system rigged in their favor react with hysteria to anyone who points out just how rigged the system is.

So what are the effects of increasing minimum wages? Any Econ 101 student can tell you the answer: The higher wage reduces the quantity of labor demanded, and hence leads to unemployment.

Middle-class societies don't emerge automatically as an economy matures, they have to be CREATED through political action.

There are no atheists in foxholes and there are no libertarians in financial crises.

We should try to create the society each of us would want if we didn't know in advance who we'd be.

Outrageous fiscal mendacity is neither historically normal nor bipartisan. It’s a modern Republican thing.

If you want to understand opposition to climate action, follow the money.

Weeping may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning.

What was once thought can never be unthought.

There is no more democratic government than a revolutionary government.

I prefer to write and draw in the privacy of my home and with total freedom and then take it to the lion's den.

A telescope will magnify a star a thousand times, but a good press agent can do even better.

The motive of fear is the be-all and end-all of religion.

Sanctification is possessing the mind of Christ.

Our stories are what we have,” Our Good Mother says. “Our stories preserve us. we give them to one another. Our stories have value. Do you understand?

Unfortunately, real life can’t be wrapped up with a nice little bow.

I'm sure they didn't notice anything but you. You should wear flames more often," he says. "They suit you.