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At the beginning of my career, my desire to understand was associated with a profound desire to act, with the wish to influence opinion and policy; but, over the years, this motivation has come to be of secondary importance, far behind my desire to understand.

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Maurice Allais

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Will Rogers wasn’t helpful to me at all. He was just concerned with his way of doing things. He didn’t like me much because I used to wear slacks to the studio, and that was not done much in those days, so I guess he thought I was rather fast.

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I am not a monetarist, and I am not a Keynesian. On certain points I agree with each.

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May 14, 2024

I am not a monetarist, and I am not a Keynesian. On certain points I agree with each.

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May 14, 2024

Will Rogers wasn’t helpful to me at all. He was just concerned with his way of doing things. He didn’t like me much because I used to wear slacks to the studio, and that was not done much in those days, so I guess he thought I was rather fast.

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