The economics profession went astray because economists, as a group, mistook beauty, clad in impressive-looking mathematics, for truth.

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.

Always look outside of the box, unless there is something exceedingly dangerous outside of the box in which case it might be wiser to stay inside.

The technology available for film-making now is incredible, but I am a big believer that it's all in the story.

What is commonly called a pest is nature's way of bringing back into balance an imbalance that man has created.

We need to become more ruthless and critical in front of goal.

I have to admit, I do not listen to much rock music.

When a friend speaks to me, whatever he says is interesting.

Word lessons, in particular the wouldst couldst shouldst have loved kind, were kept up, with much warlike thrashing, until I had committed the whole of French, Latin, and English grammars to memory.

Instagram is a media company. I think we're about visual media.

When I was growing up, the really, really cool super heroes were all male - so I wanted to be them.

Wherever I am in the world, my perfect day begins with waking up and heading to the beach or the pool or somewhere I can be semi-comatose. I just wake up and go to the sun.