Failure is inevitable; it happens all the time in a complex economy.

Trying to be able to have, let's say, more than three partners was absolutely impossible, at least for my own relationships.

People today dont become economists to make the world a better place.

How did the economy produce all these amazing things that we have around us - computers and cell phones and so on? There were a bunch of ideas, and the good ones grew and prospered. And the bad ones were pretty ruthlessly weeded out.

There's lots and lots of guys out there. The question is trying to find the right one.

Economics spreads happiness.

Economists have allowed themselves to walk into a trap where we say we can forecast, but no serious economist thinks we can. You don't expect dentists to be able to forecast how many teeth you'll have when you're 80. You expect them to give good advice and fix problems.