Quote by Vernon Smith

"The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design."

"Markets work so well that we are not aware of how well they work."

"I wanted to understand how markets worked, not just theoretically but in practice."

"An economist is someone who sees something working in practice and wonders if it would work in theory."

"Fear drives civilization. Without it, there is only chaos."

"Order through chaos. That's the only real answer."

"Politics and power corrupt when they're separated from purpose."

"The system isn't broken—it was built this way. We have to rebuild it."