Maria Konnikova Quotes

the more our societies grow, the more important trust becomes and the harder it is to build. And that is a paradox of modern societies.

Growth does not bring any 'automatic' improvement in the health component of wellbeing.

Society is held together by trust.

Trust is an important lubricant of a social system. It is extremely efficient; it saves a lot of trouble to have a fair degree of reliance on other people's word. Unfortunately this is not a commodity which can be bought very easily.

What I argued in 'The Great Divide' is that societies can't function without trust, both politically and economically.

I thrive on having support around me, even if they are not actively doing something. I feel happier, more confident.

You must remember that the Union saved Scotland. Scotland was bankrupt and the English opened us up to their American and Canadian markets, from which we just flowered

Economic cooperation makes the American people and others around the world more prosperous and secure.

Life is better when people are working, happy, and spending money.

We are not facing great economic difficulties. The Indonesian people are faring reasonably well - just compare us to India or some other countries.

I think what Punjab needs today is vigorous economic development and rebuilding of trust and social cohesion.

You want to continue with the social safety net: the good, the bad and the ugly parts of that, you have to have a vibrant economy. You have to have growth of the economy.

I know why we're strong. I know why we have held together; I know why we are united: it's because there's always been a growing middle class.

If the countries of Europe and of North America can be almost uniformly prosperous, we don't see why we cannot be allowed to be a little prosperous.

Confident countries are willing to invest in the future.

I think it's important for us, as a team, to know each other. Know our teammates and our coaches. To interact with them is more important than to be 'liked' by whoever on Chatrun.

Vaccines are extremely cost-effective, giving kids a healthy start in life and supporting the economic and educational foundations of entire communities. They directly lead to a healthy workforce, which is so critical to long-term development and prosperity in all countries.

I would rather see a game where you play to feel happier and to make other people like you and to make the people you care about happy.

One has to work on the Polish economy, so that we start getting closer to real prosperity and not prosperity on paper.

I want to regain the trust of the Brazilian people and all the sectors of society.

When people have jobs in a thriving economy, it solves a lot of problems.

I pay my tax in the belief that you pay yours. I pay for your doctor's visit, in the belief that you pay for mine. In Denmark we don't have gold mines, but we have something more important. We have trust in one another.

The TMPG is the place where market participants recognize and address their responsibilities to each other.

Where civil society is welcomed, communities are more safe, more secure, and more prosperous.

I always said... I want to be the one who creates jobs. I want to be the guy who develops the wealth of the nation.