Will Thomas
Will Thomas
Will Thomas may refer to:...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
nannies planning states
Central planning, judicial activism, and the nanny state all presume vastly more knowledge than any elite have ever possessed.
issues income fundamentals
Most intellectuals outside the field of economics show remarkably little interest in learning even the basic fundamentals of economics. Yet they do not hesitate to make sweeping pronouncements about the economy in general, businesses in particular, and the many issues revolving around what is called 'income distribution'.
ignorance talking people
Of all ignorance, the ignorance of the educated is the most dangerous. Not only are educated people likely to have more influence, they are the last people to suspect that they don't know what they are talking about when they go outside their narrow fields.
running want assuming
The economic disasters of socialism and communism come from assuming a blanket superiority of those who want to run a whole economy.
country europe america
During the 1930s, some of the leading intellectuals in America condemned our economic system and pointed to the centrally planned Soviet economy as a model -- all this at a time when literally millions of people were starving to death in the Soviet Union, from a famine in a country with some of the richest farmland in Europe and historically a large exporter of food.
loss men two
What freedom does a starving man have?" The answer is that starvation is a tragic human condition- perhaps more tragic than loss of freedom. That does not prevent these from being two different things.
imagination society problem
The anointed don't like to talk about painful trade-offs. They like to talk about happy "solutionsthat get rid of the whole problem- at least in their imagination.
technology simplicity progress
Organizational progress parallels that in science and technology, permitting ultimate simplicity through intermediate complexity.
country government data
Both history and contemporary data show that countries prosper more when there are stable and dependable rules, under which people can make investments without having to fear unpredictable new government interventions before these investments can pay off.
long lines global-warming
Global warming' is just the latest in a long line of hysterical crusades to which we seem to be increasingly susceptible.
country clubs republican
Right after liberal Democrats, the most dangerous politicians are country club Republicans.
retirement reality years
Too often what are called "educated" people are simply people who have been sheltered from reality for years in ivy-covered buildings. Those whose whole careers have been spent in ivy-covered buildings, insulated by tenure, can remain adolescents on into their golden retirement years.
accomplishment president bills
One undeniable accomplishment of Bill Clinton's presidency was that it kept Jimmy Carter from being the worst U.S. president in history.
leader political mirages
The political mirage of something for nothing, from leaders who 'care,' has ruined many a nation.