Emily Oster

The basic idea that incentives can be used to motivate behavior is a powerful one. It works for employees, and it has a clear place in parenting, as anyone who has tried to potty-train a recalcitrant toddler with sticker rewards knows.

American Economist

John Berger

In Degas's compositions with several dancers, their steps, postures and gestures often resemble the almost geometric, formal letters of an alphabet, whereas their bodies and heads are recalcitrant, sinuous and individual.

English Artist

Abdus Salam

Soon I knew the craft of experimental physics was beyond me - it was the sublime quality of patience - patience in accumulating data, patience with recalcitrant equipment - which I sadly lacked.

Pakistani Scientist

M. H. Abrams

The Romantics were whipping boys of the New Criticism, but they appealed to me anyway. I was recalcitrant. It was clear to me that they had thought innovatively.

Critic

Used to describe someone who actively challenges or defies rules set by others.

Resists Authority

Carries a negative tone, implying stubbornness or defiance is undesired or problematic.

Negative Connotation

Frequently refers to a person's attitude or personality when resisting guidance or expectations.

Often Personal

Refers to someone who resists not just personal authority, but broader societal or legal expectations.

Legal and Social Defiance

Implies a deliberate and sustained refusal to follow rules or comply with orders.

Strong Disobedience

May suggest that a person's actions could lead to legal repercussions or other serious consequences.

Legal Consequences

 indeed of some recalcitrant friends of mine who kept telling me that democracy would be banned if it ever threatened to change anything. Tonight, here, I want to present to you an economic case for an authentic democracy.

Capitalism will eat...

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Recalcitrant

Resists Authority

Negative Connotation

Often Personal

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