Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
William Easterly
Born: September 7, 1957 (age 67)
Bio: William Russell Easterly is an American economist, specializing in economic development. He is a Professor of Economics at New York University, joint with Africa House, and Co-Director of NYU’s Development Research Institute.
Known for:
- The Tyranny of Experts (2014)
- Are Aid Agencies Improving? (2007)