Sentences with phrase «well the consequences of»

But, even more, Pascal's argument needs infinity to make itself run: The infinitely good consequences of belief, and infinitely bad consequences of disbelief, are necessary to overcome the minutely small possibilities it says it answers.

To evaluate (whether the law is bad or good), people may ask themselves how many people are benefiting from the good consequences of the related law (Democracy = all people evaluate the laws they have set for themselves); Are all people benefiting or not?

You have two options and you know very well the consequences of each.

The women entrepreneurs of wPOWER, as with the women tree - planters of the GBM networks and millions of others like them, know all too well the consequences of very non-metaphorical forest fires: drought, desertification, hunger, and water and fuel - wood scarcity.

Not exact matches

«I remember long discussions with him on the consequences of imperfect information or incomplete risk markets; my own work and that of numerous colleagues had shown that in these conditions, markets typically didn't work well.

And the current strategy to achieve that appears to be the presentation of a united front — Sanders» «international consequences» reference — and a plea to Russia's better angels.

'' «Good» inflation is a consequence of an improved growth backdrop, leading to an increase in wages that pushes up prices and services,» it said.

You might think that prepaid, debit cards are outdated technology, but the truth is that they are the best way to protect yourself from the nasty consequences that an online leak of your financial credentials can cause you.

For business leaders, increasingly this means balancing two very different perspectives: shareholders who expect executives to deliver better short - term financial performance and stakeholders who want more attention paid to the longer - term human and environmental consequences of business.

«Divergence in external tariffs and internal rules as well as absence of common institutions and a shared legal system, necessitates checks and controls to uphold the integrity of the EU single market as well as of the U.K. market... This, unfortunately, will have negative economic consequences,» it said.

On Monday, he weighed the consequences of getting rid of them for good.

In other words, taking the simple step of being clear about performance and consequences saved a good employee.

Not only does physically getting up now and again protect you from the truly horrible health consequences of too much sitting, but taking quick «smoke breaks» (sans cigarette) when you feel your mental energy depleting (for most folks around every 90 minutes seems to be a good rule of thumb) ensures you'll get more done in the long run.

Letting them live with the consequences of their actions can help them make better decisions the next time around.

The mass exodus of children from Central America to the United States is the unintended consequence of four separate United States policies, each adopted with good intentions:

«We haven't heard a good discussion about what the pros and cons are in terms of what are the consequences, in terms of what negative effects terminating the agreements would have,» he said.

The risk of splitting prizes leads to a conundrum: Ever bigger jackpots, which should lead to a better expected value of a ticket, could have the unintended consequence of bringing in too many new players, increasing the odds of a split jackpot and damaging the value of a ticket.

«This implies that the comparatively low degree of emotional support business undergraduates appear to receive in school has lasting consequences, as Gallup has established that there are differences in well - being and employee engagement among alumni who have had these experiences.»

Given the law of unintended consequences, juicing startup formation could very well generate more harm than good.

The final 20 percent offers some of Vance's reflections on failed policies that, while well - intentioned, end up illustrating the law of unintended consequences.

The danger there is that you have these policy reactions to a couple of companies that have not handled things very well that could end up having unintended consequences people aren't thinking of now.

While companies would still have to make good faith efforts to classify their products correctly, mistakes or disagreements in classification would no longer have tax consequences, removing the fears of audits and eliminating the need for CITT cases on the proper way to classify a trampoline enclosure.

Given the tax consequences, companies spend millions on some of the best legal and scientific minds in the country to determine how much fun a child could have using a chair.

How will the people I'm close to feel about the consequences of this decision — in the near future as well as long term?

Bad leverage results in one person winning and the others losing — typically a consequence of working with bad people — whereas in good leverage situations, all parties can benefit from the outcome of the transaction or deal.

On the topic of regulation, Cook said that no regulation is best in his opinion since it can come with unexpected consequences.

«But that doesn't mean the unintended consequences of automation — displacement — are not going to be real as well,» Nadella said.

Taking into into consideration how few alternatives are currently available to address this situation, not to mention the consequences of inaction being so dire if left to continue unabated, it's hardly something that anyone can afford to dismiss too lightly, not just here in Australia, but every community the world over, as well.

Accumulated over time, the consequences of good reading habits multiply exponentially, increasing your range of cognitive abilities.

On one hand, a Board thinking primarily in terms of consequences might well reason this way: «Look, we need to get past this unfortunate incident.

All in all, Kaz Hirai can feel rightly smug that most of his gambles have paid off, and Sony's in a much better position as a consequence.

Caroline Lucas, Green Party co-leader and supporter of anti-Brexit group Best For Britain, accused the department of showing a «shocking disregard» for the potential consequences of leaving the EU.

Wolfers spoke excitedly about the growing assortment of new measures that can help policymakers test their intuitions and better understand the actual consequences of policy decisions.

Canadian producers would need Line 3 and at least one of the other pipelines to go forward or face indefinite pipeline constraints that would have an impact on Canada's well - being with consequences that extend well beyond Alberta, said Perrault.

Also, Twenge's data suggests that good old - fashioned analog activities might protect kids from the negative consequences of screens.

However, he says there's good reason to think Canada can manage the risks from debt, which he says is a natural consequence of several factors, including the combination of a strong demand for housing and the prolonged period of low interest rates maintained in recent years to stimulate the economy.

The consequences of this national travesty are well documented — postpartum depression, higher infant mortality and illness and persistent educational and economic disadvantages.

On the foreign policy front, Trump will need to rethink the economic consequences of his positions as well.

You take stock of all your options, calculate the impact of consequences for each, and make the best move with the knowledge and information you have at the time being.

The financial consequences of mismanaging your money only become more pressing, so it's important to develop good habits early.

Yet Toms has been attacked for the unintended consequences of its good works and questioned, sometimes harshly, about the effectiveness of its giving model.

Further complicating matters is that many miners, particularly older ones, lack college degrees, an unintended consequence for decades of landing good - paying mining jobs right out of high school.

The logical consequences of implementing an organizational construction include everyone knows what a good job looks like in terms of performance requirements and team citizenship.

While this has been good news, even amid the positive returns it is worth taking a look at one of the unintended consequences of a market rally — the rise in stock prices may have added unintended risk to your portfolio.

Although the particular coastline of Vancouver Island I was fishing this summer is not directly on the proposed tanker route, any sizeable oil spill along the north coast of British Columbia would have consequences here as well.

This is partly a consequence of the unwinding of the mining boom but there are structural factors at work as well.

A consequence of anchoring, or placing too much importance on recent events while ignoring historical data, is an over - or under - reaction to market events which results in prices falling too much on bad news and rising too much on good news.

We will continue to look for stocks which have the best reward / risk trade - offs, while being mindful of the tax consequences where appropriate.

Lobby groups — representing Canadian businesses with relationships with Chinese communist state firms, as well as associations largely composed of recent immigrants from the PRC — predicted dire consequences for Canadian interests in China if our PM showed «disrespect» by not attending APEC in Beijing.

We are wary in the long term of both the unintended consequences of these policies as well as the prospect of their ultimate reversals.»