Elster Quotes

#1. The basic postulate from which I start is that the goal of the social sciences is the liberation of man.

Jon Elster

#2. Opinions mean nothing; they may be beautiful or ugly, clever or foolish, anyone can embrace or reject them.

Hermann Hesse

#3. The investigation of this problem - How is spontaneous order possible? - is sometimes referred to as the 'Hayek programme'.

Jon Elster

#4. If you do not have inner peace, you may not be able to find it anywhere.

Debasish Mridha

#5. In another illustration of reactance, children (and adults too) may refuse all proposals about how to spend the day, even the one they prefer, because they do not want to feel imposed upon.

Jon Elster

#6. In any case, I was less unhappy than the teammate who wondered whether the purported tribute of being a "well-rounded detective" was a jibe around his weight.

Edward Conlon

#7. I did not steal your paltry goods!

Mark Twain

#8. In anger, my hostility is directed toward another's action and can be extinguished by getting even - an action that reestablishes the equilibrium ...

Jon Elster

#9. Reduction is at the heart of progress in science.

Jon Elster

#10. The safest part of your journey is over. Now drive home safely. - ANONYMOUS PILOT

Kaiser Fung

#11. Anybody who sits and says, 'I know New York' is from out of town.

Pete Hamill

#12. Knowing that one may be subject to bias is one thing; being able to correct it is another.

Jon Elster

#13. Where has this book been? The Culture Engine demystifies the what and how of driving your company's culture to produce transformational business outcomes. Chris Edmonds operationalizes culture while offering practical tools necessary to align your people and gain profound competitive advantage.

Joseph Michelli

#14. O how true are poor sinners to the devil's trust!

William Gurnall