"Independence day is an interesting time to reflect on our strange fealty to institutions that the British left us, including those that were explicitly set up to be used against us."
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Quotes by Abhijit Banerjee
Abhijit Banerjee, an acclaimed economist and Nobel laureate born on February 21, 1961, in Mumbai, India, has profoundly influenced global economic discourse through his innovative research on poverty alleviation. A professor at MIT, Banerjee co-founded the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, which has pioneered randomized controlled trials to assess the efficacy of anti-poverty programs. His work, underscored by a commitment to empirical evidence, challenges traditional economic paradigms and seeks to foster sustainable change, leaving a lasting legacy in the fight against global poverty.
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"It is undeniable that the looming environmental crisis is partly the consequence of population growth."
Abhijit Banerjee"I mean, I think it's a two-way relationship: I think you should not have too much faith in your own rationality. You should not have too much faith in the rationality of, you know, anybody else either. We all learn together about the way the world is, and I think it's a sort of antidote to wishful thinking of all kinds."
Abhijit Banerjee"It is possible that Modi sees his life as evidence that hard physical work can triumph over every disadvantage, but if so, most of us Indians do not share his faith."
Abhijit Banerjee