“I'm really interested in how conflicts arise and how they reach points...” — Paolo Bacigalupi Quote

“I'm really interested in how conflicts arise and how they reach points of no return. I'm no pacifist. Sometimes force is necessary. But war is a choice.”

“A wise human would have an understanding of the supply chain and how the pieces fit together. But it's against our nature to think about it.”

“As an author, you're really grateful for the people who are supporting you, but on some other level, that can be a dangerous echo chamber.”

“Bosses are no more inevitable in state and local governments than dictators are in national governments. They will arise and prosper, nevertheless, if true believers of democracy - citizens devoted to the democratic ideals - do not constantly oppose them.”

“The countries that succeed will be those that are nimble and able to use their human capital to take advantage of opportunities as they arise.”

“There is no intrinsic worth in money but what is alterable with the times, and whether a guinea goes for twenty pounds or for a shilling, it is the labor of the poor and not the high and low value that is set on gold or silver, which all the comforts of life must arise from.”