This is the 21st-century paradox: Even as political democracy has become the intellectual default mode for much of the world, the private sector usually trumps the public one when it comes to accommodating consumer choice. Chrystia Freeland Read Quote
The hollowing out of the middle class is a problem common to all Western industrialized economies. Maybe we should work together to solve it. Chrystia Freeland Read Quote
In a globalized economy, jobs no longer need a passport, but workers do. Chrystia Freeland Read Quote
Corporations are not employment agencies, and judging them by that metric is a mistake. Chrystia Freeland Read Quote
Worrying about the poor is one thing. To contend that equality is necessary for growth is an altogether different and more radical idea. Chrystia Freeland Read Quote
Shipping middle-class jobs to China, or hollowing them out with machines, is a win for smart managers and their shareholders. We call the result higher productivity. But, looked at through the lens of middle-class jobs, it is a loss. Chrystia Freeland Read Quote
Sprawling, earnest, and ambitious – its modest title is ‘The Future’ – Al Gore’s new book embodies both the virtues and the flaws of its author. But those hardy souls who slog past the weaknesses will be rewarded by a book that is brave, original and often fun. Chrystia Freeland Read Quote
It was surprising to me to hear a member question whether another member of the House was an adult. We’re all adults in the House of Commons, and I think it diminishes us all to suggest otherwise. Chrystia Freeland Read Quote
When I was a kid in junior high, I had an assignment to discuss how to rescue poor people in India. I remember my teacher at the time considered it an impossible problem. Now, we’re not talking that way anymore. We’re sure not talking about that for China. They’re rescuing themselves thanks to globalization. Chrystia Freeland Read Quote
