David Leonhardt Quotes

United States, Columnist
January 1, 1973

David Leonhardt is an American journalist and columnist. His column appears in The New York Times on Tuesdays, and he also writes a daily e-mail newsletter, which bears his own name. As of October 2018, he also co-hosts a weekly Opinion podcast titled “The Argument”, with Ross Douthat and Michelle Goldberg.

Also known as Journalist

A tip for generalists who try to read economic research papers: If you get to a section that's incomprehensible, don't give up. Just skip to the next section.

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When Bill Clinton assembled the top minds of the nation to discuss the economy in 1992, no one mentioned the Internet.

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- Mind
- Internet
- Economy

You don't find happiness, you make happiness.

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- Happinesss
Finding happiness is like finding yourself. You don't find happiness, you make happiness. You choose happiness. Self-actualization is a process of discovering who you are, who you want to be and paving the way to happiness by doing what brings you the most meaning and contentment to your life over the long run.

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In reality, finding a way to raise taxes may well be the central political problem facing the United States.

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