There's no debt limit in the Constitution. James Surowiecki constitutiondebtlimit Change image and share on social
Under the right circumstances, groups are remarkably smart - smarter even sometimes than the smartest people in them. James Surowiecki circumstancegrouppeople Change image and share on social
The stock market has an insidious effect on C.E.O.s' moods, because of its impact not just on their companies but on their own bank accounts. James Surowiecki accountbankcompany Change image and share on social
If being the biggest company was a guarantee of success, we'd all be using IBM computers and driving GM cars. James Surowiecki bigcarcompany Change image and share on social
If you thought the advent of the Internet, the spread of cheap and efficient information technology, and the growing fragmentation of the consumer market were all going to help smaller companies thrive at the expense of the slow-moving giants of the Fortune 500, apparently you were wrong. James Surowiecki adventapparentlycheap share on social
In confusing stock options with ownership, corporations confuse trappings with substance. James Surowiecki confusecorporationoption Change image and share on social
The fundamental problem with banks is what it's always been: they're in the business of banking, and banking, whether plain vanilla or incredibly sophisticated, is inherently risky. James Surowiecki bankbusinessfundamental Change image and share on social
Corporate welfare isn't necessarily a bad thing. James Surowiecki badcorporatenecessarily Change image and share on social
You can't be rich unless everyone else agrees that you're rich. James Surowiecki agreerich Change image and share on social
Markets work best when there's lots of information available and a historical track record to go on; they excel at predicting things like horse races, election outcomes, and box-office results. But they're bad at predicting things like who will be the next Supreme Court nominee, as that depends on the whim of the president. James Surowiecki badboxcourt share on social