I had become interested in economics, an interest that was transformed into a lifetime dedication when I met with the mathematical theory of general economic equilibrium.

  • -- Gerard Debreu 杰拉德·德布鲁

我对经济学产生了兴趣,当我接触到一般经济均衡的数学理论时,这种兴趣变成了毕生的奉献。

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Is it a surprise that into the vessel, in which the mercury has no inclination and no repugnance, not even the slightest, to being there, it should enter and should rise in a column high enough to make equilibrium with the weight of the external air which forces it up?

水银在容器中没有倾斜度,没有任何反感,甚至没有丝毫的反感,因此,当它进入容器时,它应该上升到足够高的水柱中,使之与迫使它上升的外部空气的重量达到平衡,这难道不奇怪吗?

We know, in other words, the general conditions in which what we call, somewhat misleadingly, an equilibrium will establish itself: but we never know what the particular prices or wages are which would exist if the market were to bring about such an equilibrium.

换句话说,我们知道一般的情况,在这种情况下,我们所谓的均衡会建立起来,这多少有点误导人,但我们永远不知道,如果市场带来这样一种均衡,会存在什么样的特定价格或工资。

Answers are not enough, students should be encouraged to ask questions and explore alternatives to the norm. Entrepreneurship and invention are the backbone of the new economy, yet I doubt they get more than a nod in economics courses.

答案是不够的,应该鼓励学生提出问题,并探索规范的替代方案。企业家精神和发明创造是新经济的支柱,但我怀疑他们在经济学课程上得到的肯定会更多。

The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.

整个欧洲的灯都熄灭了;在我们有生之年,我们不会再看到它们被点燃。

We like to believe that, in our lifetime, the human condition is improving.

我们愿意相信,在我们的一生中,人类的状况正在改善。

Economics, politics, and personalities are often inseparable.

经济、政治和个性往往是密不可分的。