Zero-sum thinking is an obsession of mine, but mostly in economics. P. J. O'Rourke economicsmineobsession Change image and share on social
Mikhail Gorbachev was the Jimmy Carter of the Communist bloc. The Russians hate him. P. J. O'Rourke bloccartercommunist Change image and share on social
Globalization is simply opening the free marketplace to encompass the entire world. P. J. O'Rourke encompassentirefree Change image and share on social
Some people think that welfare reform should have hurt Bill Clinton with black voters. P. J. O'Rourke billblackclinton Change image and share on social
Funding for the original manned Voyager Mars Program was scratched in 1968, before humans had gotten out of Low Earth Orbit. Mid-'60s plans for a Venus fly-by with astronauts actually flying by it met the same fate. P. J. O'Rourke 60sastronautearth share on social
The best and brightest don't go into politics. The best and brightest are at Goldman Sachs. P. J. O'Rourke brightgoldmanpolitic Change image and share on social
Adam Smith's huge failure was the fact that he did not foresee the industrial revolution. P. J. O'Rourke adamfactfailure Change image and share on social
The job of the president of the United States is to talk to the public, is to explain to them. Now, some presidents talk too much, like Bill Clinton. Some presidents try to talk but don't know how, like George Bush senior. P. J. O'Rourke billbushclinton share on social
The Nobel Peace Prize has always been a joke - albeit a grim one. Alfred Bernhard Nobel famously invented dynamite and felt sorry about it. P. J. O'Rourke albeitalfredbernhard Change image and share on social
Think what evil creeps liberals would be if their plans to enfeeble the individual, exhaust the economy, impede the rule of law, and cripple national defense were guided by a coherent ideology instead of smug ignorance. P. J. O'Rourke coherentcreepcripple share on social
