Monday, February 2, 2009

Where are the smart people in the public arena these days?

"People do not ask for socialism because they know that socialism will improve their conditions, and they do not reject capitalism because they know that it is a system prejudicial to their interests. They are socialists because they believe that socialism will improve their conditions, and they hate capitalism because they believe that it harms them. They are socialists because they are blinded by envy and ignorance." --economist Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973)

1 comment:

plugalong said...

I was thinking that socialism is away to be dependant upon someone else. To give up responsibility and be able to blame anyone but yourself.