Lester Thurow Inspirational Quotes (7)

Natural resources have dropped out of the competitive equation. In fact, a lack of natural resources may even be an advantage. Because the industries we are competing for - the industries of the future - are all based on brainpower.

Economists are always recommending the elimination of this or that market imperfection ... no astrophysicist recommends the elimination of planets that he does not like.

Major investment decisions have become too important to be left to the private sector.

We've believed for 50 years that the Japanese are small Americans who wanted to be like us. They are not.

If a group of people has no sense where they came from-it is difficult for them to have a sense where they should go.

A competitive world offers two possibilities. You can lose. Or, if you want to win, you can change.

Technology and Ideology are shaking the foundations of 21st century capitalism. Technology is making skills and knowledge the only sources of sustainable strategic advantage.