“Statism – the subordination of the individual to the state - leads inevitably to the most hideous oppression.” StatesIndividualOppressionHideousCollectivismSubordination Book:The Capitalist Manifesto: The Historic, Economic and Philosophic Case for Laissez-faire Source: The Capitalist Manifesto: The Historic, Economic and Philosophic Case for Laissez-faire
“Altruism demands that an individual serve others, but doesn’t stipulate whether those others should be one’s family, or the homeless, or society as a whole. Collectivism states that, in politics, society comes first and the individual must obey. Collectivism is the application of the altruist ethics to politics.” ShouldFirstsStatesWholeIndividualDemandEthicsApplicationAltruismHomelessCollectivism Author:Andrew Bernstein
“... statism systematically violates the rights of individuals and is, therefore, immoral. Because it suppresses the mind and violates men's rights, it thereby causes abysmal poverty and is utterly impractical.” MenMindIndividualCausesPovertyRightsImmoralCollectivism Author:Andrew Bernstein