Patri Friedman

thumb|right|Most apparent conspiracies result from consistent local self-interest with no need for global coordination. Patri Friedman (born 29 July 1976 in Blacksburg, Virginia) is an American activist and theorist of political economy. Quotes We do not live in a world that mainly suffers bad policies due to lack of ideas about better ones, or lack of elegant explanations supporting good policies, but one that suffers bad policies due to system and meta-system level incentives. in Public Choice Ignorance Everywhere, November 2010 Most apparent conspiracies result from consistent local self-interest with no need for global coordination. Twitter, March 2011. A scientist can be tactful and PC with his mouth, but not his ears or eyes and certainly not his mind. Truth must reign there above all. For your first allegiance is either to Truth or to Ignorance. Worry about offending, and you are choosing Ignorance. in Quotable Patri We meet fellow humans throughout our travels,Become close — friends, dates, lovers.Always we are distanced againfrom death, geography, or meeting others,Only dialtone on the phone,cold and empty beneath the covers. Parting is such sweet sorrow External links Patri Friedman's website Patri Friedman's blog Category:Political activists Category:Right-libertarians Category:Software engineers from the United States Category:Jews from the United States Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:People from Virginia Category:People from Pennsylvania Category:Poker players from the United States