Politics

A republic requires citizens; entertainment requires only an audience. – Megan Garber

the shrouded costs will not be apparent to consumers. It is easier to compare fuel prices than mortgage costs.

Richard H. Thaler • Nudge: The Final Edition

EZRA KLEIN: No, and I really mean this, and everybody is right. I’ve come to think of this kind of thing. And I think there are many dynamics like this, that you have to think of it like an ecosystem. We always want people to be the right balance, but ecosystems need to be in balance. You need young political thinking that is kind of wild and... See more

The fundamental message of marketing must change from "we want your money" to "we share your interests".

Jeff Jarvis • WHAT WOULD GOOGLE DO

Manpower without unity is not a strength unless it is harmonized and united properly, then it becomes a spiritual power.

Vallabhbhai Patel

As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the outcome. [[Noam Chomsky]]

varia • Varia

People aren’t really looking to be economically stable before they start families; they’re looking to be existentially stable. They will opt-out of important life decisions altogether because they are waiting for the day when they will feel like more of a confident person with a firmer sense of self before making a commitment—not knowing that it’s