Robert Fogel Quotes

• The rate of technological and human physiological change in the 20th century has been remarkable. Beyond that, a synergy between the improved technology and physiology is more than the simple addition of the two.

  Robert Fogel

  Technology, Simple, Two

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• One of the most startling events in my life was when my older son was about 16, and he blamed me for all the troubles of the world. So I, I felt like telling him, Oh no, I was just like you when I was your age; I wanted to change the world, too.

  Robert Fogel

  Son, Age, Events

  Interview with Marika Griehsel, www.nobelprize.org. September 2004.

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• The older I get, the more important my view of the family is.

  Robert Fogel

  Views, Important

  Interview with Marika Griehsel, www.nobelprize.org. September 2004.

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• Centuries ago it may have been difficult for pregnant women and their children to get proper nourishment, probably leading to smaller - and therefore shorter-lived - adults.

  Robert Fogel

  Children, Adults, May

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• The president has very little effect on the economy. If you want to put blame or credit, the main person who influences the business cycle is the head of the Federal Reserve Bank.

  Robert Fogel

  President, Credit, Want

  Interview with Marika Griehsel, www.nobelprize.org. September 2004.

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• In most, if not quite all, parts of the world, the size, shape and longevity of the human body have changed more substantially, and much more rapidly, during the past three centuries than over many previous millennia.

  Robert Fogel

  Past, Three, World

  "The Changing Body: Health, Nutrition, and Human Development in the Western World since 1700". Book by Roderick Floud,‎ Robert W. Fogel,‎ Bernard Harris,‎ Sok Chul Hong, 2011.

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• In 1890, nearly everyone died on the job, and if they lived long enough not to die on the job, the average age of retirement was 85.

  Robert Fogel

  Retirement, Jobs, Average

  "So Big and Healthy Grandpa Wouldn’t Even Know You" by Gina Kolata, www.nytimes.com. July 30, 2006.

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• Among the current discussions, the impact of new and sophisticated methods in the study of the past occupies an important place. The new 'scientific' or 'cliometric' history-born of the marriage contracted between historical problems and advanced statistical analysis, with economic theory as bridesmaid and the computer as best man-has made tremendous advances in the last generation.

  Robert Fogel

  Science, Past, Men

  Robert William Fogel, Geoffrey Rudolph Elton (1983). “Which Road to the Past?: Two Views of History”, p.2, Yale University Press

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• The Quest for Prosperity is an important book. Written with verve and clarity, it reflects a deep understanding of global economic issues, and proposes practical solutions that anyone concerned with the plight of the world's poor would be wise to read.

  Robert Fogel

  Wise, Book, Deep Understanding

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