“The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood. Indeed, the world is ruled by little else.” -John Maynard Keynes, The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money “Democracy is an opportunity, not a gift.” Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Distinguished Public Lecture at Virginia Tech -Amartya Sen, Professor of Economics and Philosophy “No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.” -Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations “The call to action is not just for academic economists – it is for all of us who want a better, saner, more humane world. Economics is too important to be left to economists.” -Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, Good Economics for Hard Times “Tragedy happens only when you are trying to live well, because for a heedless person who doesn’t have deep commitments to others, conflict isn’t a tragedy.” -Martha C. Nussbaum, Kyoto Prize Winner
