“Unlike modern man, who dreams of the world he will make, pre-modern man dreamed of the world he left.” MenWorldDreamLeftModernModern Man Author:Robert Heilbroner
“Smith, as we have said, was not the proponent of any one class. He was a slave to his system. His whole economic philosophy stemmed from his unquestioning faith in the ability of the market to guide the system to its point of highest return. The market — that wonderful social machine — would take care of society's needs if it was left alone. "Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production," he wrote.” IfsNeedsTryingPhilosophyWholeCareLeftSocialAbilityClassWonderfulEconomicProductsReturnLetting GoHighestCapitalismMachinesSlaveTake CareGuidesSelfishnessAdamLeft Alone Author:Robert Heilbroner
“Capitalism is the only society in human history in which neither tradition nor conscious direction supervises the total effort of the community; it is the only society in which the future, the needs for tomorrow, are entirely left to an automatic system.” NeedsHumansLeftCommunityEffortTomorrowConsciousCapitalismTraditionHuman History Author:Robert Heilbroner
