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Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future. ↗

— Albert Camus

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Every revolutionary ends up either by becoming an oppressor or a heretic. ↗

— Albert Camus

#either #ends #every #heretic #oppressor

But then in April of 1985 the dollar began a sharp decline. The dollar's trade weighted value fell 23 percent in just 12 months and by a total of 37 percent by the beginning of 1988. ↗

— Martin Feldstein

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Even if the dollar does decline during the coming months, the delays in the response of exports and imports to the more competitive dollar will mean that the increase in aggregate demand from this source may not happen for a year or more. ↗

— Martin Feldstein

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First, I think the science of monetary economics has clearly gotten better. ↗

— Martin Feldstein

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Homeowners who refinanced their mortgages took out cash and reduced their monthly payments at the same time. Much of the cash obtained by refinancing was spent on consumer durables, home improvements and the like. ↗

— Martin Feldstein

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I think that over the last few decades, we have seen better economic outcomes than in the past. ↗

— Martin Feldstein

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For me, playing is about playing with other people. ↗

— Derek Bailey

#me #other #people #playing

The myth of unlimited production brings war in its train as inevitably as clouds announce a storm. ↗

— Albert Camus

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You have to be very rich or very poor to live without a trade. ↗