4 Quotes & Sayings By Paul J Zak

Paul Zak is a Professor of Economics at Claremont Graduate University and a co-founder of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies. He is a leading expert in the field of neuroeconomics, which studies decision-making and other cognitive processes in the brain. His research has uncovered biological and behavioral mechanisms that underlie individual differences in economic preferences and other complex behaviors. He has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, and his research has been featured in major media such as PBS's Frontline, the New York Times, and Atlantic Monthly Read more

He holds honorary doctorates from Yale University, Georgetown University, and Emory University, and is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Econometric Society.

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My research shows that improving the quality of education is a cost-free way to raise prosperity. it's cost-free because it reinforces so many of the other things we need to keep the virtuous cycle rolling that, ultimately, the increase in economic benefits far outstrips the cost of the investment. Education brings more people into the comfort zone of higher income, which increases trust, then causes people to demand better government, which further increases the trust, which further reduces inequality, which increases the pool of those who will get a good education. Paul J. Zak
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So while we need to provide people with technical skills that will help them find employment, we can't afford to neglect the even more basic skills -- reading, writing, thinking, feeling -- that allow them to become fully realized human beings who care about the world they live in and the people who share it with them. Paul J. Zak
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Rich or poor, living in a trusting society simply makes people happier. Paul J. Zak