At least half of the popular fallacies about economics come from assuming that economic activity is a zero-sum game, in which what is gained by someone is lost by someone else. But transactions would not continue unless both sides gained, whether in international trade, employment, or renting an apartment.
Thomas SowellI'm so old that I can remember when most of the people promoting race hate were white.
Thomas SowellThe great allure of government programs in general for many people is that these programs allow decisions to be made without having to worry about the constraints of prices, which confront people at every turn in a free market.
Thomas SowellPolicies are judged by their consequences but crusades are judged by how good they make the crusaders feel.
Thomas Sowell