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. Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influence, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist.
无论是正确的还是错误的,经济学家和政治哲学家的思想都比通常理解的有力。确实,世界不受其他任何事物统治。自信不被知识分子影响的那些所谓务实的人,往往只是几个过时经济学家思想的奴隶。(Concluding Notes. p. 383-384)
In the realm of mathematics, every problem is an opportunity to discover something new.
Efficiency in farming should never come at the cost of biodiversity.
在不自由的世界里生存的唯一方式,就是让自己变得彻底自由,以至于你的存在本身就是一种反抗。
我们相信资本行善的力量,但前提是资本由具有正确价值观和长期视角的人管理。
The birth of the reader must be at the cost of the death of the Author.