Ha-Joon Chang Quotes
What free-market economists are not telling us is that the politics they want to get rid of are none other than those of democracy itself. When they say we need to insulate economic policies from politics, they are in effect advocating the castration of democracy.
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I waited for my first kiss.
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I'm a Nietzschean scholar. I've read an immense amount about nihilism and existentialism.
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Crime and the fear of crime have permeated the fabric of American life.
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Right now, more people enjoy movies, music, television and movies than they do video games.
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These activists who support immigrants inadvertently become part of this international human-smuggling network.
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The moment in which you make somebody laugh, you're only doing it to make them laugh and be happy. Then afterward you can be like, 'Oh, I just want the attention. I feel so good that everybody's listening to me and I got the approval that I need.'
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I feel like the health industry is getting nothing but stronger every day.
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I interviewed Johnny Knoxville once. I was kind of scared to interview him because I thought he might be a real jerk, but he was really nice, and I ripped his chest hair out.
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I love Jill Scott! I love everything she puts on, how she does her hair; everything about Jill Scott is amazing!
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We believe most investors are more focused on Monday's analyst meeting in (New York) rather than near-term earnings.
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I think what teenagers lack is the belief that they can be unique and extraordinary in life. Make the most of your age because you're not going to be a teenager forever!
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What free-market economists are not telling us is that the politics they want to get rid of are none other than those of democracy itself. When they say we need to insulate economic policies from politics, they are in effect advocating the castration of democracy.
