Flimsy Sanity: Capitalism

Flimsy Sanity

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. - Friedrich Nietzsche

Friday, February 15, 2008

Capitalism


The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness - James K. Galbraith's dad

Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone. - John Maynard Keynes

The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. -Winston Churchill

How to defeat it:

3 Comments:

  • At 7:13 AM, Blogger James Galbraith said…

    That one is usually attributed to my father. Not me, at any rate.

    JG

     
  • At 7:20 AM, Blogger Flimsy Sanity said…

    Mr. Galbraith: Thanks, I fixed it.

     
  • At 9:24 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Winston Churchill was wrong. The inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of blessings and miseries.

     

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