Today, chess programs have become so good that even grandmasters sometimes struggle to understand the logic behind some of their moves.

The assertion that everyone benefits simultaneously from free trade is simply incorrect.

There has been a noticeable decline in the labor factor in all wealthy countries in the past 20 years. The rich are getting richer, but those at the lower end aren't moving ahead as quickly as the capitalists.

I tell my children that a man like Bill Gates has a personal fortune of $100 billion. They can't even comprehend that. Then I explain that he has more money than some countries.

The problem - at least in the United States - is not that people can't find jobs. The problem is that they're no longer finding jobs that provide them with dignity and decent social status.

... far more people make a living as professional chess players today than ever before. Thanks partly to the availability of computer programs and online matches, there has been a mini-boom in chess interest among young people in many countries.

Cash is very easy to hide. It's easy to hoard. It's easy to move, especially these large bills.