1168: Ludwig von Mises: The First Job of an Economist

The first job of an economist is to tell governments what they cannot do. —Ludwig von MisesDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 6.43MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 221KB
The first job of an economist is to tell governments what they cannot do. —Ludwig von MisesDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 9.08MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 314KB

The first job of an economist is to tell governments what they cannot do. —Ludwig von Mises

1167: Thomas Sowell – No Contact to Economic Reality

You can become president with no contact with economic reality. —Thomas SowellDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 7.84MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 233KB
You can become president with no contact with economic reality. —Thomas SowellDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 8.70MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 267KB

You can become president with no contact with economic reality. —Thomas Sowell

1163: Tom Woods – The Delusion of Keynesians

Keynesians think that you can take water from the deep end of the swimming, pump it into the shallow end of the swimming pool and somehow the water level of the swimming pool will rise. —Tom WoodsDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 3.14MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 209KB
Keynesians think that you can take water from the deep end of the swimming, pump it into the shallow end of the swimming pool and somehow the water level of the swimming pool will rise. —Tom WoodsDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 5.16MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 290KB

Keynesians think that you can take water from the deep end of the swimming, pump it into the shallow end of the swimming pool and somehow the water level of the swimming pool will rise. —Tom Woods

1084: Thomas Sowell – If the Average Citizen 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 SowellDownload Print Quality (7680×4020) 205KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×2010) 183KB
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 SowellDownload Print Quality (6892×7680) 290KB  |  Normal Quality (3446×3840) 261KB
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

1024: Henry Hazlitt – Inflation is the Illusion of More Milk

Printing money in place of real savings can create the illusion of more wealth. Just as the addition of water can create the illusion of more milk. —Henry Hazlitt Download Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.93MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 183KB
Printing money in place of real savings can create the illusion of more wealth. Just as the addition of water can create the illusion of more milk. —Henry Hazlitt Download Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.63MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 250KB
Printing money in place of real savings can create the illusion of more wealth. Just as the addition of water can create the illusion of more milk. —Henry Hazlitt