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“The more complex our economy, the more we should rely on the miraculous, self-adapting processes of men acting freely. No mind of man nor any combination of minds can even envision, let alone intelligently control, the countless human energy exchanges in a simple society, to say nothing of a complex one.”

Quote by Leonard Read

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Leonard Read was an influential economist, writer, and thinker who made significant contributions to the theory of free-market economics. His work 'I, Pencil' had a profound impact on the understanding of free-market principles in the mid-20th century. more

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