“Anyone who believes that exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist.”

“Anyone who believes in indefinite growth in anything physical, on a physically finite planet, is either mad or an economist.”

“All this talk about artificial intelligence is really just hype, it will take at least fifty years before we have to let them vote.”

“Frugality is one of the most beautiful and joyful words in the English language, and yet one that we are culturally cut off from understanding and enjoying. The consumption society has made us feel that happiness lies in having things, and has failed to teach us the happiness of not having things.”

“Beyond the Wild Wood comes the Wild World," said the Rat. "And that's something that doesn't matter, either to you or to me. I've never been there, and I'm never going, nor you either, if you've got any sense at all.”

“Economists are generally negligent of their heroes.”

“Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.”