"Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom." ― Joseph Stiglitz Topic(s): Wisdom More From Joseph Stiglitz "The notion that every well educated person would have a mastery of at least the basic elements of the humanities, sciences, and social sciences is a far cry from the specialized education that most students today receive, particularly in the research universities." "International lending banks need to focus on areas where private investment doesn’t go, such as infrastructure projects, education and poverty relief." "Amherst is a liberal arts college, committed to providing students with a broad education." More In Wisdom "The superior power of population cannot be checked without producing misery or vice."― Thomas Malthus "It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be governed, when that little wisdom is its own."― William Ralph Inge "We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started."― Henry Ward Beecher