I think that it's difficult to talk about large questions of economics or social policy without understanding the building blocks of society. And those building blocks are organizations, the people who run them, and the people who work in them.
Robert ReichThe rich would do better with a smaller share of a rapidly growing economy then they're doing now with a large share of an economy that is barely growing at all.
Robert ReichAverages don't always reveal the most telling realities. You know, Shaquille O'Neal and I have an average height of 6 feet.
Robert ReichThere will always be a business cycle, and white-collar workers will get hit in the next recession like they always do in recessions.
Robert ReichIn entertainment, the technology began giving us greater choice and easier switching before almost any other area. The studios became much more dependent on the stars, not just star actors and directors but also star technicians, star cinematographers. It's a very important evolution in terms of understanding why people are working the way they're working.
Robert Reich