The myth that wealth is acquired by merit is essential to providing a moral justification for extreme inequality

Orientalism is a political vision of reality which promotes difference b/w the familiar (West) & the strange (East)

It seems reasonable that governments should balance budgets, and not spend in excess of what they earn

The charms of ‘freedom’ propagated by economic ideologies conceal the ugly reality of corporate freedom

Scientists are unable to explain how the cell could have originated without having been created by a designer

Happiness does not depend on our external circumstances, but on our internal mindset

Each human being is unique, with experiences and history like no one else

Dramatic shifts of fortune experienced by Muhammad Ali reflects the chequered fortunes of minorities he represented

In economic policymaking, every policy hurts some groups and helps others

Before the Great Depression of 1929, economic theories said the free market automatically eliminates unemployment