A good rule of thumb is as follows: If the numbers come from somebody wearing a tie (Wall Street economist or analyst, industry public relations department, captive think tank academic and so on), you ought to be very skeptical. By design messages from these people are intended to move markets, move merchandise and/or move public policy and are not a comment on the state of the physical universe.

The fastest way to become rich is to socialize with the poor; the fastest way to become poor is to socialize with the rich.

Maximum of an average is necessarily less volatile than the average maximum

Capitalism is about adventurers who get harmed by their mistakes, not people who harm others with their mistakes.

The difference between technology and slavery is that slaves are fully aware that they are not free

By setting oneself totally free of constraints, free of thoughts, free of this debilitating activity called work, free of efforts, elements hidden in the texture of reality start staring at you; then mysteries that you never thought existed emerge in front of your eyes.

Don't disturb complicated systems that have been around for a very long time. We don't understand their logic. Don't pollute the planet. Leave it the way we found it, regardless of scientific 'evidence'.