Economics are the method; the object is to change the heart and soul.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Economic policies are tools used to achieve deeper cultural or moral transformation.
- In plain terms
- Use money and rules to change how people think and feel.
- What can you take from it?
- Policy should aim for cultural change, not just economic numbers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can economics change hearts?
- What is the ultimate goal of policy?
Another view
Reducing economics to a method for soul-changing may ignore material needs.
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