“Anybody who's ever been in a large organization realizes that 'optimiz...” — Richard Thaler Quote

“Anybody who's ever been in a large organization realizes that 'optimizing' is not a word that would often be used to describe any large organization. The reason is that it's full of people, who are complicated.”

“If we think that high marginal tax rates are bad because they distort incentives, the same is then true for tax subsidies.”

“It's hard to have any idea of how much money is enough to finance an appropriate lifestyle in retirement. But if a lump sum is translated into a monthly income, it's much easier to determine whether you have enough put away to afford to stop working.”

“I wouldn't describe myself as a master of anything.”

“Nobody can ever describe how much you explore a character on a Peter Berg movie until you're doing it.”

“I loved Elijah Muhammad with a love that I can't adequately describe.”