What did Steven Levitt mean by: An expert must be BOLD if he hopes to alchemize his homespun theory into conventional wisdom. - Steven Levitt Economist Copy
+ An incentive is a bullet, a key: an often tiny object with astonishing power to change a situation Feraz Zeid, January 3, 2024January 10, 2024, Steven Levitt, Bullets, Incentives, Keys, 0 - Steven Levitt Economist
+ The key to learning is feedback. It is nearly impossible to learn anything without it. Feraz Zeid, January 3, 2024January 10, 2024, Steven Levitt, Feedback, Impossible, Keys, 0 - Steven Levitt Economist
+ Purity is a good mask for corruption because it discourages inquiry. Feraz Zeid, January 3, 2024January 10, 2024, Steven Levitt, Corruption, Inquiry, Purity, 0 - Steven Levitt Economist
+ When people don’t pay the true cost of something, they tend to consume it inefficiently. Feraz Zeid, January 3, 2024January 10, 2024, Steven Levitt, Cost, Pay, 0 - Steven Levitt Economist
+ No matter how expert you may be, well-designed checklists can improve outcomes. Feraz Zeid, January 3, 2024January 10, 2024, Steven Levitt, Experts, Time Management, 0 - Steven Levitt Economist
Nothing can be more idle than the opposition of theory to practice! - Jean-Baptiste Say Economist · France
The theory of interest was wrapped in utter obscurity, until Hume and Smith dispelled the vapor. - Jean-Baptiste Say Economist · France
A well-designed and humane interface does not have to be split into beginner and expert subsystems. - Jef Raskin Computer scientist · USA
I don’t think of myself as a policy expert. I think education is the most important thing. - Jenna Bush Journalist · USA
For the most part, quantum theory has been of little practical value in my life. - Jenny Diski Writer · England
Theory must mediate between all previous truths and certain new experiences - William James Philosopher and psychologist · USA
I was an English major, so I love discussing possibilities and alternate theories. - William Mapother
