Carl Sagan

We hunger to understand, so we invent myths about how we imagine the world is constructed - and they're, of course, based upon what we know, which is ourselves and other animals. So we make up stories about how the world was hatched from a cosmic egg or created after the mating of cosmic deities or by some fiat of a powerful being.

American Scientist

Eric Maskin

Because mechanism designers do not generally know which outcomes are optimal in advance, they have to proceed more indirectly than simply prescribing outcomes by fiat; in particular, the mechanisms designed must generate the information needed as they are executed.

American Economist

Matt Taibbi

The national debt is totally unlike a family budget for about a gazillion reasons, not the least of which being that families cannot raise money by fiat or deflate the size of their debt unilaterally and that family members die instead of existing infinitely.

American Author

Ron Paul

A system of capitalism presumes sound money, not fiat money manipulated by a central bank. Capitalism cherishes voluntary contracts and interest rates that are determined by savings, not credit creation by a central bank.

American Politician

Lapo Elkann

Italy's assets are her style, her beauty, her creativity, her passion, her energy, her technology; and these will be core brand values of all our cars. Fiat as a company has a long way to go and a steep road ahead.

Italian Businessman

Nipsey Hussle

People that's in power - the central banks, these fiat currencies that are traded globally - they got influence over the messaging and the narrative in the media.

American Rapper

Brad Garlinghouse

I don't think central banks are going to give up fiat currency anytime in my lifetime.

American Businessman

Ron DeSantis

You can't just magically create subsides through executive fiat.

Ratan Tata

Fiat has assembly plants in Brazil and Argentina.

Indian Businessman

Tyler Winklevoss

I think fiat currencies will become digital.

Fiat implies a strong authoritative decision without room for negotiation or debate.

Authority Power

Fiats can be controversial; they're not always accepted or agreed upon by everyone.

Not Always Popular

Using 'fiat' can suggest that a decision was made quickly, bypassing usual processes.

Implied Speed

In legal context, a fiat is an official court order, carrying the full weight of the law.

Legal Authority

A fiat in law is final, meaning there is typically no higher appeal.

Final Decision

Remember to use 'fiat' in specific reference to court actions, not other authorities.

Court-Specific

When talking about cars, Fiat is understood as a brand name rather than an order.

Brand Recognition

Fiat has a long history, enriching its brand with a reputation for certain car qualities.

Automotive History

Fiat cars often symbolize Italian style and engineering, much like other cultural brands.

Cultural Icon

 but he's still in thrall to a religious worldview. He sees physical laws as being like divine commands. The laws of quantum field theory for him are like fiat lux, "Let there be light." The laws have some sort of ontological power or clout that they can form the abyss,

Why does the universe...

 was linked to valuable commodities and the amount of it in circulation depended on a government's gold or silver reserves. But after the US abolished this system in 1971, the dollar became what is known as fiat money, meaning not linked to any external resource

What gives a dollar bill...

 we talk about how Bitcoin works let's digress for a moment and review the state of money today as you all know the supply of our paper money called fiat money by economists is controlled by a central trusted authority within each