It’s Just a Theory — Yeah, Right
"I am afraid that the experiments you quote, Mr. Pasteur, will turn against you. The world into which you wish to take us is really too fantastic."
–La Presse, 1860
The great scientist Louis Pasteur was often vilified in public for his challenging theories, but rather than give up and succumb to ignorant opinions, Pasteur was determined to defend what he thought was true. Through irrefutable and meticulous experimentation, Pasteur was able to prove his theories on the microbial cause of disease. In my opinion, this is the kind of courage, persistence and intellectual honesty the world needs to solve all sorts of problems, not the least of which are economic.
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Jim Woods is a 30-plus-year veteran of the markets with varied experience as a broker, hedge fund trader, financial writer, author and newsletter editor.
His books include co-authoring, “Billion Dollar Green: Profit from the Eco Revolution,” and “The Wealth Shield: How to Invest and Protect Your Money from Another Stock Market Crash, Financial Crisis or Global Economic Collapse.” He’s also ghostwritten many books and articles, as well as edited content for some of the investment industry’s biggest luminaries. Read more about Jim Woods.
