The profit motive, indecorous though it may seem, may represent the best chance the poor have to reap some of globalization's benefits.
James SurowieckiTough times have always lent themselves to nativist sentiments and closed-door policies. But in the case of highly skilled immigrants these policies are a recipe for stagnation.
James SurowieckiDefense contractors are able to reap tremendous profits while rarely confronting the risks for which those profits are supposed to be the reward.
James SurowieckiAuto repair, piloting, skiing, perhaps even management: these are skills that yield to application, hard work, and native talent. But forecasting an uncertain future and deciding the best course of action in the face of that future are much less likely to do so. And much of what we've seen so far suggests that a large group of diverse individuals will come up with better and more robust forecasts and make more intelligent decisions than even the most skilled "decision maker."
James Surowiecki