"The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties."

A shortage is a sign that somebody is keeping the price artificially lower than it would be if supply and demand were allowed to operate freely.

在信息不对称的世界中，确保透明度和公平性的机制设计至关重要。

表演的挑战是让观众忘记他们正在观看一场表演。