Quotes About Rostow

over the past couple of centuries, just as Rostow spelled out, capitalist economies have restructured their laws, institutions, policies and values so that they are geared to expect, demand and depend upon continual GDP growth.

if Rostow were indeed a fellow passenger on this flight, I think he would realise upon landing that an airplane is not actually the best metaphor to describe GDP's future journey: it lacks the agility needed to lift up, touch down, lift up, touch down in response to ever-changing conditions.