I have friends, political scientists, sociologists, who all share an interest at least in certain kinds of science fiction.

I think so long as fossil fuels are cheap, people will use them and it will postpone a movement towards new technologies.

Something terrible has happened to the soul of the Republican Party. We've gone from bad economic doctrine. We've even gone beyond selfishness and special interests. At this point we're talking about a state of mind that takes positive glee in inflicting further suffering upon the already miserable.

I have friends, political scientists, sociologists, who all share an interest at least in certain kinds of science fiction.

Friedrich Hayek is not an important figure in the history of macroeconomics.

The real danger with debt is what happens if lots of people decide, or are forced, to pay it off at the same time.

If you had to explain America's economic success with one word, that word would be "education".... Until now, the results of educational neglect have been gradual - a slow-motion erosion of America's relative position. But things are about to get much worse, as the economic crisis ... deals a severe blow to education across the board.... We need to wake up and realize that one of the keys to our nation's historic success is now a wasting asset. Education made America great; neglect of education can reverse the process.