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Tyler Cowen Quotes

When I hear people express extreme optimism about the Internet, I say, we've had it in mature form for about ten years. Macroeconomically speaking, those are about the worst 10 years we've had since about the 1930s. I don't blame the Internet for that - that would be ridiculous.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: american
Birth: January 21, 1962

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Optimism People Blame Internet Say

I couldn't read the way that other students read, so I would just cheat, which, in my silly brain, I was like, 'This is a skill that I'm developing - how to just get around everything!'

Brain Silly Skill Way Everything

It's better to get smart than to get mad. I try not to get so insulted that I will not take advantage of an opportunity to persuade people to change their minds.

John H. Johnson

Change Opportunity Smart People Mad

That's why I ended up going to Lancaster University, because they had a visual arts course, and in the first year it was like a broad visual arts course in sculpture, painting, graphics - all of that.

Painting Year Sculpture Why First

A hashtag is not a movement.

If you're dude, and you're still living at the crib, at home, and you're not taking care of your kid, that's the worst thing ever.

Home Care You Living Worst Kid

Even in high school, I'd tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf. She wasn't too happy. She'd say, 'Think about this.' And I'd always end up getting back in the pool.

School Happy Mom Swimming Sick End

You have to look at history as an evolution of society.

History Society You Look Evolution

I have always enjoyed outlaw films such as 'Smokey and the Bandit.'

Jay Chandrasekhar

Always Outlaw Enjoyed Bandit Smokey

I hate the word 'partner' so much.

Jonathan Franzen

Hate Partner Word Much

My mother left my father in their late 60s.

Father Mother Late Left

David and I got cut out the editing process on that. We were able to affect it more than not. We sent in our notes, we were able to see cuts. We weren't allowed to see dailies and we weren't allowed to sit in the editing room and just work.

Work Process Editing More See Out

Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.

Business Power Responsibility Rank

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