Cass Sunstein quotes - page 5

This part of the 21st century is preoccupied with risk, and there's a lot that law can do to make lives longer and healthier. (Cass Sunstein)
For business, government, and education, the lesson is clear: People ought to be relying far more on objective information and far less on interviews. They might even want to think about scaling back or cancelling interviews altogether. They'll save a lot of time - and make better decisions. View quote
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In psychology and behavioral economics, people have shown that if you just describe options in a certain way, or make some features of a situation salient, you can get people to do and even see what you want. You don't have to be a Jedi to manipulate people's attention. View quote
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Donald Trump may not speak explicitly of 'who we are,' but with his promise to make America great again, he engages in his own kind of identity politics, signaling that the nation has lost its sense of self. That gets to people. View quote
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There's every reason to think that whatever their political leanings, Americans will be highly receptive to numerous reforms designed to improve health, safety, economic security, environmental quality and democratic self-government - at least if those reforms do not eliminate their freedom of choice. View quote
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From the standpoint of democratic legitimacy, it's a problem if half the electorate, or close to it, declines to vote, not least because they may not feel much of a stake in the whole process. View quote
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In government, you're not a writer, you're an administrator. View quote
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There are some lawyers who think of themselves as basically instruments of whoever their clients are, and they pride themselves on their professional craft. View quote
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