“ Pessimists see people as liabilities to manage, as burdens or threats that we must minimize. Arthur C. Brooks
“ There is nothing inherently fair about equalizing incomes. If the government penalizes you for working harder than somebody else, that is unfair. If you save your money but retire with the same pensio… Arthur C. Brooks
“ We will have bigger bureaucracies, bigger labor unions, and bigger state-run corporations. It will be harder to be an entrepreneur because of punitive taxes and regulations. The rewards of success wil… Arthur C. Brooks
“ The system that enables the most people to earn the most success is free enterprise, by matching up people's skills, interests, and abilities. In contrast, redistribution simply spreads money around.… Arthur C. Brooks
“ The truth is that relative income is not directly related to happiness. Nonpartisan social-survey data clearly show that the big driver of happiness is earned success: a person's belief that he has cr… Arthur C. Brooks
“ If you think spreading money around by force seems like an odd definition of fairness, you're not alone. Arthur C. Brooks
“ The more control you have over your life, the more responsible you feel for your own success - or failure. Arthur C. Brooks
“ Liberals are more likely to see people as victims of circumstance and oppression, and doubt whether individuals can climb without governmental help. My own analysis using 2005 survey data from Syracus… Arthur C. Brooks
