Divergence Quotes
Divergence quotes here mostly come from economic and policy commentary — differing views on the output gap, fiscal stimulus versus financial regulation, and the ambition to build stronger consensus within the economics profession. A more philosophical line closes the theme, describing the inevitable divergence between the world as it actually is and how people perceive it. Together they explore disagreement as both a technical and human condition.
These divergence quotes examine disagreement across economics, policy, and perception. For more on ambition and progress, see our Ambition collection.
There will always be divergence of views on the output gap, as it is unobservable in a rigorous direct sense. There are only estimates. How can there be a strong consensus on that?
The divergence of songs in the new population away from those in the progenitor population would only be prevented if these processes were balanced by repeated immigration and subsequent breeding: song flow.
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I don't believe we're seeing the beginning of a divergence. We have seen a partial divergence on this case.
There is a big divergence between views on a variety of policy issues from fiscal stimulus to financial regulation. It's my hope and my ambition for the economics profession that as we advance our knowledge, that those discussions will narrow...
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There is an inevitable divergence between the world as it is and the world as men perceive it.
Splitting and gradual divergence of genera is exemplified very well and in a large variety of organisms.
If there are differences of views or divergence of ideas, they can be resolved through discussion and dialogue.
