As we segregate by income into different communities, schools in lower-income areas have fewer resources than ever.
Robert ReichRead
A lot of attention has been going to social values - abortion, gay rights, other divisive issues - but economic values are equally important.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Economic values are as crucial as social values in contemporary discussions.
In the quote, Robert Reich emphasizes that while various social issues such as abortion and gay rights dominate public discourse, it is vital to recognize that economic values also play a significant role in societal welfare and justice. He suggests a more balanced perspective that integrates both social and economic dimensions in discussions of societal progress and policy making.
Themes
Social ValuesEconomic ValuesAbortionGay RightsPolicySociety
In practice
Example use cases
In a debate about public policy, I referenced Robert Reich's quote to highlight the importance of considering economic factors.
More from Robert Reich
All quotes βWhat are called 'public schools' in many of America's wealthy communities aren't really 'public' at all. In effect, they're private schools, whose tuition is hidden away in the purchase price of upscale homes there, and in the corresponding property taxes.
Robert ReichRead
What someone is paid has little or no relationship to what their work is worth to society.
Robert ReichRead
Tax laws favor capital over labor, giving capital gains a lower rate than ordinary income. The rich get humongous mortgage interest deductions while renters get no deduction at all.
Robert ReichRead
The dirty little secret is that both houses of Congress are irrelevant. ... America's domestic policy is now being run by Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve, and America's foreign policy is now being run by the International Monetary Fund [IMF]. ...when the president decides to go to war, he no longer needs a declaration of war from Congress.
Robert ReichRead
You can't inspire people if you are going to be uninspiring.
Robert ReichRead
Similar quotes
In reality, I am more a professor, one who reflects and mediates on spiritual questions. Practical governance is not my strong point, and this is certainly a weakness. But I do not see myself as a failure. For eight years, I carried out my work.
Pope Benedict XviRead
Faith is the highest passion in a human being. Many in every generation may not come that far, but none comes further.
Soren KierkegaardRead
In the uttermost meaning of the words, thought is devout, and devotion is thought. Deep calls unto deep.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRead
Death walks faster than the wind and never returns what he has taken.
Hans Christian AndersenRead
We want a world where life is preserved, and the quality of life is enriched for everybody, not only for the privileged.
Isabel AllendeRead
The answer is never the answer. What's really interesting is the mystery.
Ken KeseyRead