Economics is sometimes associated with the study and defense of selfishness and material inequality, but it has an egalitarian and civil libertarian …

- Tyler Cowen

Beethoven and Michelangelo, who sold their artworks for profit, were entrepreneurs and capitalists.

- Tyler Cowen

Understanding economics can help you make better decisions and lead a happier life.

- Tyler Cowen

Real cultural diversity results from the interchange of ideas, products, and influences, not from the insular development of a single national style.

- Tyler Cowen

The right wing will be identified with the monied class, even when the left often has more money. And the left wing will be identified as the whiners…

- Tyler Cowen

For many artists fame complements the value of creative self-expression. Ludwig van Beethoven loved composing music, but he probably would have enjoy…

- Tyler Cowen

Newton expected no money from establishing his originality but rather desired recognition for his excellence.

- Tyler Cowen

The more information that's out there, the greater the returns to just being willing to sit down and apply yourself. Information isn't what's scarce;…

- Tyler Cowen

Our love of art is often quite temporary, dependent upon our moods, and our love of art is subservient to our demand for a positive self-image. How w…

- Tyler Cowen