It is the good fortune of the affluent country that the opportunity cost of economic discussion is low and hence it can afford all kinds.
If we know it's happening, and we're not having the discussion, we're contributing to the problem of making it seem like people can't open up.
I was struck during the Brexit debate by how little discussion there was about the origins of the concept of a united Europe.
All discussion, all debate, all dissidence tends to question and in consequence, to upset existing convictions; that is precisely its purpose and its justification.
Rare indeed is the nature that does not become a little more intense when its own affairs come under discussion.
Learning is a process where knowledge is presented to us, then shaped through understanding, discussion and reflection.
As an engineer, I learned that a long time ago: you don't want to get into a rational discussion about irrational subjects.
There is no discussion inside this boardroom to say we've got to get into this or that. We look at every growth opportunity on its merits.
A discussion should be a genuine attempt to explore a subject rather than a battle between competing egos.
Europe, in legend, has always been the home of subtle philosophical discussion; America was the land of grubby pragmatism.
At Arcueil ... I dined in distinguished company... There was a lot of very interesting discussion. It is these gatherings which are the joy of life.
I don't feel one's personal medical condition is everybody's business. It just isn't something you advertise, and it's not open to discussion.
I think if religion closes discussion or exchange of ideas or curiosity about other views, it's not true to its core.
I have always endeavoured to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my own opinion.
I am explicitly not opening the giant can of worms that is the ongoing current discussion of patent, copyright, and trademark reform.
Whenever there is discussion, I make it clear that I do not want any grey zones, just black and white.
Every discussion of the status of woman is complicated by the existence of the lady. She overshadows the rest of her sex.
Everything is part of one web, one matrix of existence, beyond discussion. This is our true self in its undifferentiated form.
I'm fed up with the top-down style of politics, where discussion in our party is stifled because of sectarianism and tribalism.
The better proof of reverence for that holy name would be not to profane it by making it a topic of legislative discussion.
In a meat-eating world, wearing leather for shoes and clothes and even handbags, the discussion of fur is childish.
I think every time, before we do an album, we have a discussion where we sort of consider the idea of doing something radically different.
The theoretical postulate of all diplomatic discussion between nations is the assumed willingness of every nation to do justice.
REVOLUTION, n. A bursting of the boilers which usually takes place when the safety valve of public discussion is closed.
For students, the evolution-creation discussion can be a useful exercise, for it can help develop their critical thinking skills.
Beauty has always been an element of discussion for black women, whether or not we were the ones having the conversation.
No discussion between two persons can be of any use, until each knows clearly what it is that the other asserts.
Why does a public discussion of economic policy so often show the abysmal ignorance of the participants?
Much of the discussion about socialism and individualism is entirely pointless, because of failure to agree on terminology.
This freedom of political discussion on the highest level is something which Western civilization has in common with that of classical antiquity, but with no other.
God has hardwired me to thoroughly enjoy and be sharpened by good and friendly theological discussion about the gospel.
As every authoritarian regime knows, association can be a dangerous thing. From discussion it is only a few steps to action.
There's a whole system in Hollywood where the director never speaks to the studio, but I like to engage them in a discussion. I listen.
The main events of '205 Live' are always among the discussion as far as top acts of the week in the world.
There are times when I wonder how I ever thought that I could dramatize the death of a national discussion as a family comedy.
I have serious concerns with the discussion around minimum wage because it drives up costs, and it could harm jobs.
Businesses that run well are almost like marriages. Everything has to be up for discussion, or there will be real problems.
I'm a follower of the Christ path, and that opens a huge discussion about what we even mean by words like "Christian."
For each book, there's a back story of where the idea came from. Sometimes it's derived from a current event or topic of discussion, such as 'Deadline.'
Any discussion of how pain and suffering fit into God's scheme ultimately leads back to the cross.
I think that we need to be careful, as reporters and as journalists, not to take the bait and not to get into an endless discussion about issues that are trivial.
The Bible was the only book Jesus ever quoted, and then never as a basis for discussion but to decide the point at issue.
One thing I have learned is, if people tell you they had a "frank" discussion with someone, it is usually code for a yelling match with clenched fists.
There are no separate systems. The world is a continuum. Where to draw a boundary around a system depends on the purpose of the discussion.
Shakespeare and Rembrandt have in common the faculty of quickening speculation and compelling the minds of men to combat and discussion.
Intelligence officers are supposed to put the facts on the table and really walk away from the policy discussion.
When the entire country was watching one show there was a major discussion happening; is it possible for that to happen in a 1 million channel universe?
Reserved people often really need the frank discussion of their sentiments and griefs more than the expansive.
All the major discussion sites are owned by large money-grubbing corporations, and their platforms are closed source. It's incredibly toxic.
Do not enter into a learned discussion with your guests unless you are assured of their ability, so as not to put them to shame.
Legacy media accuses young people of being apathetic while actively attempting to remove them from the discussion.
The next four years, there won't be a week that goes by without a discussion of climate change. It's a naturally Conservative issue.
I'm opposed to censure, .. Whether or not one will be permitted, it's under discussion. It isn't ruled out, but it's not a dead-bang certainty either.
It's just hard to have a nuanced discussion with like a thousand people, 30 of which are white-power skinheads.
What the restored gospel brings to the discussion on marriage and family is so large and so relevant that it cannot be overstated: we make the subject eternal!
I have known only one way of carrying on missionary work, viz., by personal example and discussion with searchers for knowledge.
Anyone who says that Iran will commit suicide with its nuclear power is a moron and has no business in discussion.
Anyone can post messages to the net. Practically everyone does. The resulting cacophony drowns out serious discussion.
Whenever there is a discussion on Tollywood anywhere in the world, people talk about Prosenjit Chatterjee - what else can I ask for?
I suggested that countries with tighter finances think about such a [fuel] tax. We don't have the time at the moment for months of discussion.
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