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Society or the economy can put any business out of existence overnight.

There is a time lag between a major social, economic, or cultural event and its full impact.

The very fact that an entrepreneurial idea does not encompass all of society or all of knowledge but encompasses just one narrow area makes it more viable.

…unless an organization can be built on [social reform], it is not a valid entrepreneurial idea. The test of the idea is… economic performance and economic results.

The future of business, of the economy, and of society will be influenced greatly by the way we solve or fail to solve the growing crisis of the unions.

The demand for executives is steadily growing. A developed society increasingly replaces manual skill with theoretical knowledge and the ability to organize and to lead – in short, with managerial ability.

…collective intelligence depends less on people’s cognitive skills than their prosocial skills.

It’s possible that the surge of national good news tells us that as pragmatism supplants ideology, society will get better at fixing things.

Acquaintances… represent a source of social power, and the more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are.

…laughter is a social activity – and the evidence is vast that people who have regular, satisfying connections to other people are healthier and happier.