The world is a story we tell ourselves.
Economics is at its best when it helps us solve real-world problems in a rigorous and transparent way.
读书人要为子孙营造福祉而不是祈求福祉。严谨家规,崇尚俭朴,教导耕田读书,累积陰德,这就是营造福祉。广积土地房屋,拉拢关系争取利益,买卖功名,这就是求福祉。营造福祉的,平淡而长久;祈求福祉的,浓郁却短暂。
要养活世界,我们必须首先尊重使农业成为可能的自然循环。