Evan Davis Interestingly, human irrationality is a hot topic in economics at the moment. Behavioural economics it’s called, on the cusp of economics and psychology. – Evan Davis Behavioural Quotes Called Quotes Cusp Quotes Economics Quotes Hot Quotes Human Quotes Interestingly Quotes Irrationality Quotes Moment Quotes Psychology Quotes Topic Quotes Put simply, behavioural economics argues that human beings’ decision-taking is guided by the evolutionary baggage which we bring with us to the present day. Evolution has made us rational to a point, but not perfectly so. It has given us emotions, for example, which programme us to override our rational brain and act more instinctively. For industry to settle in a country, you first need electricity; for electricity, you need some trained workers; for trained workers, you need some schools; for schools you need some money; for money, you need some industry.
Grace Jones I don’t take the English press seriously at all because all they want is dirt… I hate them. – Grace Jones
Sean Scully After my son died, I went to a psychiatrist. He proved – or I proved – that Sigmund Freud was correct when he said that the Irish are impervious to psychoanalysis. – Sean Scully
DesignMeghan Markle I’m deeply and passionately involved in the design process. I’m a brash American, and if my name is going to be on something, I’m going to have my say. – Meghan Markle
FoodJimmy Fallon Thank you, horseradish, for being neither a radish nor a horse. What you are is a liar food. – Jimmy Fallon
Sigourney Weaver I had always done theater in extracurricular ways. I’d never been a drama major. – Sigourney Weaver
Eric Hoffer The leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist. – Eric Hoffer
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