James Surowiecki Quotes

The autocracies of the Arab world have been as economically destructive as they've been politically repressive.

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• I learned very early on in life that not everyone wants to hear every fact in the world, even if you want to tell them everything you've ever read.

  

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• I like being unconventional.

  

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• Not obsessed with particularly Nike, but sneakers in general. I love them.

  

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• I've been in a room in Silicon Valley where on the wall they have 160 industries they think blockchain can disrupt. We picked six of them to focus on.

  

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• It is a myth of publishers that people want to read easy things.

  

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• Human rights, no matter whom they affect, are something that should matter to all of us. It's always been a part of my life.

  

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• Dick Cheney and Bush's rise to power were built on tons of money from corporations and a dulled press.

  

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• The autocracies of the Arab world have been as economically destructive as they've been politically repressive.

  

  James Surowiecki
  • World