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Parents want their children to excel, callers to a victims' hot line want help, and sick people want to get well. Offering aids is like providing an alarm clock: it may help people get to an appointment on time, but no one is forcing them to use it.
Richard Thaler
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"Parents want their children to excel, callers to a victims' hot line want help, and sick people want to get well. Offering aids is like providing an alarm clock: it may help people get to an appointment on time, but no one is forcing them to use it."
— Richard Thaler #familyparenting

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Parents want their children to excel, callers to a victims' hot line want help, and sick people want to get well. Offering aids is like providing an alarm clock: it may help people get to an appointment on time, but no one is forcing them to use it. — Richard Thaler

About Richard Thaler

Richard Thaler was a Economist from United States (1945–present).

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This quote is attributed to Richard Thaler, a Economist from United States.
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Richard Thaler lived from 1945 – present.
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