Tag: Greed

1443: Gene Epstein – The Evils of Capitalism

W1443: Gene Epstein - The Evils of Capitalism
The evils of capitalism are simply the evils of social trends and the evils and the misdeeds of human beings. We are going to misbehave; there will be evil in the world. Capitalism is, by far, the best system for channeling human wishes and incentives into the best outcomes. —Gene Epstein
The evils of capitalism are simply the evils of social trends and the evils and the misdeeds of human beings. We are going to misbehave; there will be evil in the world. Capitalism is, by far, the best system for channeling human wishes and incentives into the best outcomes. —Gene EpsteinDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 4.52MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 239KB
The evils of capitalism are simply the evils of social trends and the evils and the misdeeds of human beings. We are going to misbehave; there will be evil in the world. Capitalism is, by far, the best system for channeling human wishes and incentives into the best outcomes. —Gene EpsteinDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 5.83MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 312KB

The evils of capitalism are simply the evils of social trends and the evils and the misdeeds of human beings. We are going to misbehave; there will be evil in the world. Capitalism is, by far, the best system for channeling human wishes and incentives into the best outcomes. —Gene Epstein

1413: Frederic Bastiat – The Law Defends Plunder

W1413: Frederic Bastiat - The Law Defends Plunder
Sometimes the law defends plunder and participates in it. Sometimes the law places the whole apparatus of judges, police, prisons, and gendarmes at the service of the plunderers, and treats the victim — when he defends himself — as a criminal. —Frederic Bastiat
Sometimes the law defends plunder and participates in it. Sometimes the law places the whole apparatus of judges, police, prisons, and gendarmes at the service of the plunderers, and treats the victim — when he defends himself — as a criminal. —Frederic BastiatDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.36MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 259KB
Sometimes the law defends plunder and participates in it. Sometimes the law places the whole apparatus of judges, police, prisons, and gendarmes at the service of the plunderers, and treats the victim — when he defends himself — as a criminal. —Frederic BastiatDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.30MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 311KB

Sometimes the law defends plunder and participates in it. Sometimes the law places the whole apparatus of judges, police, prisons, and gendarmes at the service of the plunderers, and treats the victim — when he defends himself — as a criminal. —Frederic Bastiat

1179: Lew Rockwell – Democracy Enables Theft

W1179: Lew Rockwell - Democracy Enables Theft
Democracy has turned out to be not majority rule, but rule by well-organized and well-connected minority groups who steal from the majority. —Lew Rockwell
Democracy has turned out to be not majority rule, but rule by well-organized and well-connected minority groups who steal from the majority. —Lew RockwellDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 4.63MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 235KB
Democracy has turned out to be not majority rule, but rule by well-organized and well-connected minority groups who steal from the majority. —Lew RockwellDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 6.03MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 287KB

Democracy has turned out to be not majority rule, but rule by well-organized and well-connected minority groups who steal from the majority. —Lew Rockwell

1156: Frederic Bastiat – The State Lives at the Expense of Everyone

W1156: Frederic Bastiat - The State Lives at the Expense of Everyone
Everyone wants to live at the expense of the State. They forget that the State lives at the expense of everyone. —Frederic Bastiat
Everyone wants to live at the expense of the State. They forget that the State lives at the expense of everyone. —Frederic BastiatDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.31MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 184KB
Everyone wants to live at the expense of the State. They forget that the State lives at the expense of everyone. —Frederic BastiatDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.37MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 235KB

Everyone wants to live at the expense of the State. They forget that the State lives at the expense of everyone. —Frederic Bastiat

1126: John Stossel – Acting in Self-Interest Powers the World

W1126: John Stossel – Acting in Self-Interest
People acting in their own self-interest is the fuel for all the discovery, innovation, and prosperity that powers the world. —John Stossel (In Defense of Capitalism)
People acting in their own self-interest is the fuel for all the discovery, innovation, and prosperity that powers the world. —John Stossel (In Defense of Capitalism)

1113: Joseph Sobran – Greed and Politicians

W1113: Joseph Sobran - Greed and Politicians
Politicians never accuse you of ‘greed’ for wanting other people’s money—only for wanting to keep your own. —Joseph Sobran
Politicians never accuse you of ‘greed’ for wanting other people’s money—only for wanting to keep your own. —Joseph Sobran

1096: Harry Browne – Don’t Call Theft Compassion

W1096: Harry Browne - Don't Call Theft Compassion
It's wrong for someone to confiscate your money, give it to someone else, and call that compassion. —Harry Browne
It’s wrong for someone to confiscate your money, give it to someone else, and call that compassion. —Harry Browne

1084: Thomas Sowell – If the Average Citizen Understood Economics

W1084: Thomas Sowell - Understood Economics
If the average citizen understood the basics of economics that was understood 200 years ago, most of the nonsense that is done in Washington would be impossible today. —Thomas Sowell
If the average citizen understood the basics of economics that was understood 200 years ago, most of the nonsense that is done in Washington would be impossible today. —Thomas Sowell

1080: Frederic Bastiat – Plunder Becomes a Way of Life

W1080: Frederic Bastiat - Plunder Becomes a Way of Life
When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it. —Frederic Bastiat
When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it. —Frederic Bastiat

1073: John Stossel – Compassion is When a Politician Transfers Money

W1073: John Stossel - Need, Greed, and Compassion
Need now means wanting someone else’s money. Greed means wanting to keep your own. Compassion is when a politician arranges the transfer. —John Stossel
Need now means wanting someone else’s money. Greed means wanting to keep your own. Compassion is when a politician arranges the transfer. —John StosselDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 4.87MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 252KB
Need now means wanting someone else’s money. Greed means wanting to keep your own. Compassion is when a politician arranges the transfer. —John StosselDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 7.13MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 348KB
Need now means wanting someone else’s money. Greed means wanting to keep your own. Compassion is when a politician arranges the transfer. —John Stossel