In the affluent society, no useful distinction can be made between luxuries and necessities.

Economics exists to make astrology look respectable.

What is called a high standard of living consists, in considerable measure, in arrangements for avoiding muscular energy, for increasing sensual pleasure and enhancing caloric intake above any conceivable nutritional requirement.

Wealth is not without its advantages and the case to the contrary, although it has often been made, has never proved widely persuasive.

There can be no question, however, that prolonged commitment to mathematical exercises in economics can be damaging. It leads to the atrophy of judgement and intuition. . .

In economics it is a far, far wiser thing to be right than to be consistent

All successful revolutions are the kicking in of a rotten door.