“There is an unbroken chain of opposition to the introduction of economic freedom and to the capitalist autonomy of the economic sphere... In every case the opposition could only be overcome - peacefully or by force - because of the promise of capitalism to establish equality... That this promise was an illusion we all know.” KnowsForceCasesEconomicPromiseIllusionCapitalismOvercomingChainsOppositionSpheresCapitalistAutonomyIntroductionUnbrokenEconomic Freedom Book:The End of Economic Man: The Origins of Totalitarianism Source: The End of Economic Man: The Origins of Totalitarianism
“Liberalism makes this mistake in regard to private property and Marxism makes it in regard to socialized property... The Marxist illusion is partly derived from a romantic conception of human nature... It assumes that the socialization of property will eliminate human egotism... The development of a managerial class in Russia, combing economic with political power, is an historic refutation of the Marxist theory.” HumansWisdomPoliticalPoliticsMistakeClassEconomyEconomicHuman NatureTheoryDevelopmentIllusionRegardAssumingPropertyRussiaLiberalismConceptionHistoricMarxismEgotismPrivate PropertyPolitical PowerMarxistSocializationRefutationMarxist Theory Author:Reinhold Niebuhr
“First of all, developed countries have basically expropriated the atmosphere of the world community. But one must say clearly that we redistribute de facto the world's wealth by climate policy. Obviously, the owners of coal and oil will not be enthusiastic about this. One has to free oneself from the illusion that international climate policy is environmental policy. This has almost nothing to do with environmental policy anymore.” WorldFirstsCountryNatureCommunityWealthEconomyEconomicPolicyDevelopmentIllusionClimateEnvironmentalInternationalOneselfOilAtmosphereOwnersEcologyCoalDistributionEnthusiasticDeveloped CountryRedistribution Of WealthEnvironmental PolicyEnvironmental Justice Author:Ottmar Edenhofer
“The economic dependence of woman and her apparently indestructible illusion that marriage will release her from loneliness and work and worry are potent factors in immunizing her from common sense in dealing with men at work.” MenWorkCommonMarriageWorryEconomicLonelinessIllusionCommon SenseFactorsReleaseDependenceIndestructibleWorking Man Author:Mary Barnett Gilson
“I don't know if this is an illusion but I would love to be able to take my card-throwing skills and be able to puncture a watermelon. Now I know I can take this question and say, "I would want to solve the economic problems in the world" - but I want to stick that card in that watermelon.” IfsKnowsWorldWantI CanProblemAbleEconomicSkillsIllusionSticksSolveCardsThrowingEconomic ProblemsPuncture Author:Dave Franco