Economics

The blunt truth about the politics of climate change is that no country will want to sacrifice its economy in order to meet this challenge.

Capitalism is the exploitation of man by man; Communism is the exact opposite.

Economics is a subject that really relates to core aspects of human well-being, and there’s a methodology for thinking about these things. This was a very appealing combination to me. Market systems are capable of massive breakdowns that can result in long, devastating periods of high unemployment. And I felt that economists had really learned something about how to address that.