Once I undertook the analysis of a problem, I often looked at it from a variety of perspectives. I approached the problem as a series of thought experiments - unlike many other sciences, we typically cannot do actual experiments. (Joseph Stiglitz)

Once I undertook the analysis of a problem, I often looked at it from a variety of perspectives. I approached the problem as a series of thought experiments - unlike many other sciences, we typically cannot do actual experiments.

Joseph Stiglitz

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