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The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate hut at the longer effects of any act or policy; it consists in tracing the consequences of that policy not merely for one group but for all groups—Henry Hazlitt

Showing posts with label marginal utility. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marginal utility. Show all posts
Thursday, August 30, 2012

Quote of the Day: Marginal Utility: The Essence of Life is Some Volatility

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Consider that all the wealth of the world can't buy a liquid more pleasurable than water after intense thirst. Few objects bring more...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Quote of the Day: The Spurious Idea of Measuring Value

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The basis of modern economics is the cognition that it is precisely the disparity in the value attached to the objects exchanged that res...
Monday, June 25, 2012

Quote of the Day: The Folly of Measuring Happiness

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What the economists could measure pretty easily, though, was the money you have for buying sandwiches or paying the rent. Income is not y...
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