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

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.

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.

I think so long as fossil fuels are cheap, people will use them and it will postpone a movement towards new technologies.

There's only two kinds of music I don't like... Country and Western.

My only worry about tweeting and modern technology is how it has crept into even the darkest corners of the absolute global village we live in.

Gisele Bundchen is a bit of a jock. 1 of my fave shoots is her playing football

I cook a lot. I'm always experimenting. I'm not much of a recipe follower.

If you have hitherto believed that life was one of the highest value and now see yourselves disappointed, do you at once have to reduce it to the lowest possible price?

Generally, dictatorships do not work in marriage - or, for that matter, in any other relationship.

Death is the next step after the pension-it's perpetual retirement without pay.

There's only one Michael Jordan.

It's no secret that I've been reluctant to use my name for things.

And everyone must lose his mind, everyone must! The sooner the better! It is essential — I know it.