“Indeed, a major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.” PeopleThinkingWantGivingBeliefEconomyGroupsParticularSourceOughtMajorsCapitalismArgumentFree MarketObjectionsMarket EconomyEconomic FreedomFree Market CapitalismFree Economy Book:Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition Source: Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition
“Not understanding the process of a spontaneously-ordered economy goes hand-in-hand with not understanding the creation of resources and wealth. And when a person does not understand the creation of resources and wealth, the only intellectual alternative is to believe that increasing wealth must be at the cost of someone else. This belief that our good fortune must be an exploitation of others may be the taproot of false prophecy about doom that our evil ways must bring upon us.” WayBelieveMayPersonsDoeHandsEvilBeliefProcessUnderstandingWealthEconomyCreationCostIntellectualResourcesFortuneAlternativesExploitationProphecyDoomGood FortuneHand In Hand Author:Julian Simon
“Agriculture is not crop production as popular belief holds - it's the production of food and fiber from the world's land and waters. Without agriculture it is not possible to have a city, stock market, banks, university, church or army. Agriculture is the foundation of civilization and any stable economy.” WorldBeliefWaterChurchCitiesEconomyLandFoodCivilizationArmyFoundationUniversityProductionsStableAgricultureCropsFiberEnvironmentalistContrary To Popular BeliefLand And WaterCream Of The Crop Author:Allan Savory
“There is the general belief that the corporation income tax is a tax on the "rich" and on the "fat cats." But with pension funds owning 30% of American large business-and soon to own 50%-the corporation income tax, in effect, eases the load on those in top income brackets and penalizes the beneficiaries of pension funds.” WisdomPoliticsBeliefEconomyRichEffectsTaxesCatIncomeFatsEaseCorporationsLiberalismFundLoadIncome TaxPensionBeneficiariesBrackets Author:Peter Drucker
“I think the support of the other team at AOL and everybody's really shared passion and belief about this and - saying that some day everybody was going to be on line.” ThinkingPassionBeliefLinesSupportEconomyTeam Author:Steve Case
“I understand why society, especially American society, is gravitating toward fairy tales, given our economy. We've been exploring the world of witches and wizards for years. We've been exploring the world of vampires for years. Clearly the public - I mean, I feel like all of this was ushered in by 'Harry Potter' - in my own fannish beliefs.” WorldFeelsYearsMeanBeliefGivenMy OwnEconomyTalesVampireFairyWitchFairy TaleHarry PotterExploringWizardsPottersAmerican SocietyExploring The World Author:Ginnifer Goodwin
“One of the most popular narcotics to ease the pain of economy is cherishing the belief that better days are ahead. This is both efficacious and commendable, but it sometimes turns out to be a habit-forming drug. ... Things to which you look forward too long are almost invariably disappointing when you get them, and you might die first anyway.” FirstsLooksLongSometimesMightPainDiesTurnsBeliefEconomyHabitDrugExpectationsEaseCherishDisappointingNarcoticsBetter DaysCommendable Author:Marjorie Hillis
“Contrary to popular belief, prosperity is an emotional state that has little to do with your wealth or the state of the economy. You can feel more prosperous in a one-room cottage than most wealthy people feel in a twenty-room mansion. Misers will hoard a lot of money and spendthrifts will spend whatever they have - you don't have to do either to feel prosperous. You may have to give up your secure, high-paying corporate job, however - and grow spiritually in the process.” PeopleGivingFeelsMayLittlesStatesJobsBeliefGrowsProcessWealthRoomsEconomyEmotionalGiving UpTwentiesProsperityContrarySecureCorporateWealthyLots Of MoneyProsperousMansionsCottagesMisersContrary To Popular BeliefSpendthrift Author:Ernie J Zelinski