It is so saddening that many nice, friendly, humble, and down-to-earth persons display these qualities because they are not rich.

Learning economics from an academic is like studying psychology by watching combustion engines. [Revision]

A good map is ambiguous; it is one that intrigues you, manipulates you, instils enough confusion to keep things sparkling -not a nerdy attempt at so-called realism. Just like language. Just like conversation. Like life. (Venice, Dorsoduro – tore the map)

A book that can be summarized should not be written as a book.

Information travels the fastest when labeled as a secret.