The economic problem society faces "is a problem of the utilization of knowledge which is not given to anyone in its totality."
"The Use of Knowledge in Society” in Friedrich Hayek Individualism and Economic Order
"I rather like materialism. The poor need it."
"V.S. Naipaul, Nobel laureate in literature, answering a question from an audience in India”
quoted as "Thought du jour" in "Social Studies" in Globe and Mail August 12, 2009
In my latest Mercatornet article I say the extended version "making of" DVDs show that The Lord of the Rings film trilogy was an amazing logistical and creative achievement that unhappily missed much of the moral point of Tolkien's masterpiece.
"Do unto others as they would like to be done unto"
Attributed to "various U.S. management consultants” in Globe and Mail March 10, 2000 p. A18.
My latest crowd-funded documentary project "Israel for Canadians" is now live on Kickstarter.
Too many Canadians have somehow acquired a mistaken impression of Israel as a regional bully, a fortress under siege, an intolerant, chauvinistic or even theocratic culture, or a colourful museum. I want to dispel all such illusions, showcasing its technological achievements, its contemporary culture, its environmental movement, its vigorous debates on everything from religion to security, its very real security challenges and its inhabitants' abiding desire for peace.
If you value the only democracy in the Middle East, a dynamic, open society, an ally of the West, the home of one great world religion and the birthplace of another, please visit Kickstarter and make a pledge.
Because as the late George Jonas once put it, "Truth unasserted is a lie unopposed."