“It is the job of government to prevent a tragedy of the commons. That ...” — Paul Romer Quote

“It is the job of government to prevent a tragedy of the commons. That includes the commons of shared values and norms on which democracy depends.”

“If we collectively set our minds to improving technology of a particular type we can do that, and it takes some collective action, some support for research, or some provision of patent protection, or a mixture of the two, and some focussed energy.”

“So human capital makes ideas, and ideas help make human capital. But still, they're conceptually distinct.”

“We're allowed to say wonderful things about the Royal Family in the House of Commons. What you're not allowed to say is: anything that might be truthful, but that might upset them. So from time to time I've been pulled up because I've said things which I think are important.”

“Watching the Commons tribute to Margaret Thatcher was like being suffocated inside a gigantic sticky toffee pudding, but one with nasty bogeys planted inside. There was much of the 'Margaret Thatcher who was lucky enough to know me,' especially from her own side of the House.”