Republican candidates had to appeal to their base, which is by and large elderly white people arguing with empty chairs.

Rising inequality isn’t about who has the knowledge; it’s about who has the power.

Bad ideas flourish because they are in the interest of powerful groups.

A snarky but accurate description of monetary policy over the past five years is that the Federal Reserve successfully replaced the technology bubble with a housing bubble

Wealthy Americans who benefit hugely from a system rigged in their favor react with hysteria to anyone who points out just how rigged the system is.

So what are the effects of increasing minimum wages? Any Econ 101 student can tell you the answer: The higher wage reduces the quantity of labor demanded, and hence leads to unemployment.

Middle-class societies don't emerge automatically as an economy matures, they have to be CREATED through political action.

There are no atheists in foxholes and there are no libertarians in financial crises.

We should try to create the society each of us would want if we didn't know in advance who we'd be.

Outrageous fiscal mendacity is neither historically normal nor bipartisan. It’s a modern Republican thing.

If you want to understand opposition to climate action, follow the money.

Teachers have a chance to mold someone, inspire them. I hope all teachers realize that.

Mobile use is growing faster than all of Google's internal predictions.

When the dominant images of a culture are anticipatory, they "lead" social development and provide direction for social change.

My laptop broke and because of the storm I could not get a new one. And so I've been promoting my book via iPhone.

Back in the day, when I was starting out, I'd get five or 10 emails and I'd respond to every one. But after my third or fourth book it got too time-consuming.

When I was growing up, there were a lot more arts in the public schools. Politically, America has screwed up on that.

We can teach ourselves to see things the way they ARE. Only with vision can we begin to see things the way they CAN BE.

Love is to be two and at the same time one.

Indigestion is charged by God with enforcing morality on the stomach.

Never was flattery lost on a poet's ear; a simple race, they waste their toil for the vain tribute of a smile.