Cass Sunstein Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

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

“If there's a regulation that's saving 10,000 lives and costing one job, it's worth it.”

“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.”

“I am a huge Red Sox fan.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Liberals are sometimes defined as people who can't take their own side in an argument.”

“There are some lawyers who think of themselves as basically instruments of whoever their clients are, and they pride themselves on their professional craft.”

“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.”

“I'm interested in how the Internet spreads information.”