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The best moments are when, together with... you bring information, you bring data to bear in a way that helps illuminate something that you just don't really understand. Even if it doesn't completely clarify it, it just, you know, helps bring it together.

~Angus Deaton

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I don't think income solely determines health. I think lots of other things determine health.

~Angus Deaton

Topics: Determine Determines Health Income Lots Other Solely Things Think I Think

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There's this narrative that is entrenched in some of the professions that there's this mysterious thing called 'socioeconomic status' that is immutably correlated with health. And it isn't.

~Angus Deaton

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It's hard to know what's going to be replaced by technology tomorrow. It feels like we're all at risk. I feel only safe as an emeritus professor!

~Angus Deaton

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I think putting numbers together into a coherent framework always seemed to me to be what really matters.

~Angus Deaton

Topics: Always Coherent Framework Matters Me Numbers Putting Really Seemed Think Together I Think

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A good theoretical account must explain all of the evidence that we see. If it doesn't work everywhere, we have no idea what we are talking about, and all is chaos.

~Angus Deaton

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I think inequality has gone past the point where it's helping us all get rich, and it's really becoming a serious threat.

~Angus Deaton

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Trade, migration, and modern communications have given us networks of friends and associates in other countries. We owe them much, but the social contract with our fellow citizens at home brings unique rights and responsibilities that must sometimes take precedence, especially when they are as destitute as the world's poorest people.

~Angus Deaton

Topics: Associates Brings Citizens Communications Contract Countries Fellow Fellow Citizens Friends Given Home Migration Modern Much Must Networks Other Other Countries Our Owe People Poorest Precedence Responsibilities Rights Social Social Contract Sometimes Take Them Trade Unique Us World

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I believe, as do most people, that we have an obligation to assist the truly destitute.

~Angus Deaton

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You can find episodes like the flu epidemic or war times when mortality rates go up, but sustained increases in mortality for any major group in any society are really quite rare. It's an indication that something is very wrong.

~Angus Deaton

Topics: Any Epidemic Episodes Find Flu Go Group Increases Indication Like Major Mortality Quite Rare Rates Really Society Something Sustained Times Up Very War Wrong You

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Economist

Born: October 19th, 1945

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