The best way to boost the economy is to redistribute wealth downward, as poorer people tend to spend a higher proportion of their income.

The foundation of economic development is the acquisition of more productive knowledge.

Making rich people richer doesn't make the rest of us richer.

The history of capitalism has been so totally re-written that many people in the rich world do not perceive the historical double standards involved in recommending free trade and free market to developing countries.

History is on the side of the regulators.

Rational thinking is an important aspect of human nature, but we have imagination, we have ambition, we have irrational fear, we are swayed by other people, we get indoctrinated and we get influenced by advertising.

The best way to boost the economy is to redistribute wealth downward, as poorer people tend to spend a higher proportion of their income.