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Maxioms by Thomas Sowell

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It is precisely those things which belong to "the people" which have historically been despoiled- wild creatures, the air, and read more

It is precisely those things which belong to "the people" which have historically been despoiled- wild creatures, the air, and waterways being notable examples. This goes to the heart of why property rights are socially important in the first place. Property rights mean self-interested monitors. No owned creatures are in danger of extinction. No owned forests are in danger of being leveled. No one kills the goose that lays the golden egg when it is his goose.

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Many bad policies are simply good policies taken too far.

Many bad policies are simply good policies taken too far.

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If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win.

If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win.

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The stricter standards and independent, often conclusive, evidence in the physical sciences cannot be generalized to intellectual activity as a read more

The stricter standards and independent, often conclusive, evidence in the physical sciences cannot be generalized to intellectual activity as a whole, even though the aura of scientific processes and results is often appropriated by other intellectuals.

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Envy plus rhetoric equals "social justice.".

Envy plus rhetoric equals "social justice.".

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