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Quotes from Conversations with Economists — Thomas J. Sargent

born 1943 United States

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I do not have a theory, nor do I know somebody else's theory that constitutes a satisfactory explanation of the Great Depression. It's really a very important, unexplained event and process, which I would be very interested in and would like to see explained.

Conversations with Economists (1983)

My published work is just a record of my learning. I'm sharing it with people so they won't make the same mistakes that I did. It's been a painful and slow process. My work is like a journey, a journey of discovery.

Conversations with Economists (1983)

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