Maxioms by Thomas Sowell
Leaving prices out of the picture is probably the source of more fallacies in economics than any other single misconception.
Leaving prices out of the picture is probably the source of more fallacies in economics than any other single misconception.
Policies are judged by their consequences, but crusades are judged by how good they make the crusaders feel.
Policies are judged by their consequences, but crusades are judged by how good they make the crusaders feel.
What is ominous is the ease with which some people go from saying that they don't like something to saying read more
What is ominous is the ease with which some people go from saying that they don't like something to saying that the government should forbid it. When you go down that road, don't expect freedom to survive very long.
It is amazing how many of those who consider themselves "thinking people" respond automatically to words the way Pavlov's dog read more
It is amazing how many of those who consider themselves "thinking people" respond automatically to words the way Pavlov's dog was conditioned to respond to certain sounds.
The demands of unbounded individualism need to be weighed in the light of inherent social constraints which can only change read more
The demands of unbounded individualism need to be weighed in the light of inherent social constraints which can only change their form but cannot be eliminated without eliminating civilization.
