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Most problems are best solved privately, not through government. There's a problem of discourtesy in the world, which is best handled through social norms, which are indispensable. But you wouldn't want the government to be mandating courtesy.

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: Best Courtesy Government Handled Indispensable Most Norms Privately Problem Problems Social Solved Through Want Which World You

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It's hard to get me out of the office.

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: Get Hard Me Office Out

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I am a huge Red Sox fan.

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: Am Fan Huge Red Red Sox Sox I Am

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I would reject the distinction between a Keynesian moment and a behavioral moment.

~Cass Sunstein

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The 'cash for clunkers' program was a big success in part because it gave people the sense that the economy was moving.

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: Because Big Cash Economy Gave Moving Part People Program Sense Success

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There's a big difference between the role of an academic and the role of someone in government. That's a cliche, but in academic life if you say things that are common sense and people nod their heads, it's not very useful. You're not adding anything.

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: Academic Adding Anything Between Big Big Difference Cliche Common Common Sense Difference Government Heads Life Nod People Role Say Sense Someone Things Useful Very You

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When I was an academic, I'd sometimes get a little feeling of excitement when I had an idea that was, I hoped, fresh. And whether anyone should act on that idea is a very different question.

~Cass Sunstein

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We ought to ban hunting, I suggest, if there isn't a purpose other than sport and fun. That should be against the law. It's time now.

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: Against Ban Fun Hunting Law Now Other Ought Purpose Should Sport Suggest Than Time

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Democrats want to use government power to make people's lives go better; Republicans respond that people know more than politicians do. We think that both might be able to agree that nudging can maintain free markets, and liberty, while also inclining people in good directions.

~Cass Sunstein

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Today, we are announcing that agencies are releasing their final regulatory reform plans, including hundreds of initiatives that will reduce costs, simplify the system, and eliminate redundancy and inconsistency.

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: Agencies Announcing Costs Eliminate Final Hundreds Including Inconsistency Initiatives Plans Reduce Reform Regulatory Releasing Simplify System Today Will

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Lawyer

Born: September 21st, 1954

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