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“It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, and medication somehow think that we can afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, medication and a government bureaucracy to administer it.”
― Knowledge And Decisions
― Knowledge And Decisions
“The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics.”
― Is Reality Optional?: And Other Essays
― Is Reality Optional?: And Other Essays
“Socialism is a wonderful idea. It is only as a reality that it has been disastrous. Among people of every race, color, and creed, all around the world, socialism has led to hunger in countries that used to have surplus food to export.... Nevertheless, for many of those who deal primarily in ideas, socialism remains an attractive idea -- in fact, seductive. Its every failure is explained away as due to the inadequacies of particular leaders. ”
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“Some of the biggest cases of mistaken identity are among intellectuals who have trouble remembering that they are not God.”
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“Since this is an era when many people are concerned about 'fairness' and 'social justice,' what is your 'fair share' of what someone else has worked for?”
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The Well-Educated Mind Histories
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Are you a history fanatic? Or do you loathe it terribly and need encouragement to read through this genre? I am reading chronologically through Susan ...more
Jake’s 2019 Year in Books
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