Quote by Milton Friedman
What kind of society isnt structured on greed? The problem of soci

What kind of society isnt structured on greed? The problem of social organization is how to set up an arrangement under which greed will do the least harm; capitalism is that kind of a system. – Milton Friedman

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The greatest advances of civilization, whether in architecture or painting, in science and literature, in industry or agriculture, have never come from centralized government. – Milton Friedman

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architecture
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The world runs on individuals pursuing their self interests. The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didnt construct his theory under order from a, from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didnt revolutionize the automobile industry that way. – Milton Friedman

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Capitalism needs to function like a game of tug-of-war. Two opposing sides need to continually struggle for dominance, but at no time can either side be permitted to walk away with the rope. – Pete Holiday

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Capitalists are no more capable of self-sacrifice than a man is capable of lifting himself up by his own bootstraps. – Lenin (Vladimir Ulyanov)

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The dynamics of capitalism is postponement of enjoyment to the constantly postponed future. – Norman O. Brown

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Publicity is the life of this culture — in so far as without publicity capitalism could not survive — and at the same time publicity is its dream. – John Berger

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