Political EconomyD. Appleton, 1889 - 134 Seiten |
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... facts relating to the state or community . All these sciences are useful in show- ing how we may be made more healthy , wealthy , and wise . But Political Economy is distinct from all these other sciences , and treats of wealth itself ...
... facts relating to the state or community . All these sciences are useful in show- ing how we may be made more healthy , wealthy , and wise . But Political Economy is distinct from all these other sciences , and treats of wealth itself ...
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... fact is that , just as physical science was formerly hated , so now there is a kind of ignorant dislike and impatience of political economy . People wish to follow their own impulses and prejudices , and are vexed when told that they ...
... fact is that , just as physical science was formerly hated , so now there is a kind of ignorant dislike and impatience of political economy . People wish to follow their own impulses and prejudices , and are vexed when told that they ...
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... fact it is not at all easy to decide the question . The popular idea is that wealth consists of money , and money consists of gold and silver ; the wealthy man , then , would be one who has an iron safe full of bags of gold and silver ...
... fact it is not at all easy to decide the question . The popular idea is that wealth consists of money , and money consists of gold and silver ; the wealthy man , then , would be one who has an iron safe full of bags of gold and silver ...
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... fact is that wealth is more due to labour and ingenuity than to a good soil or climate ; but all these things are needed in order that people shall become as rich as the inhabit- ants of England , France , the United States , or ...
... fact is that wealth is more due to labour and ingenuity than to a good soil or climate ; but all these things are needed in order that people shall become as rich as the inhabit- ants of England , France , the United States , or ...
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... fact that they are scarce . Of course scarcity alone will not create value . There are many scarce metals , or minerals , of which only a few little bits have ever yet been seen ; but such substances are not valuable , unless some ...
... fact that they are scarce . Of course scarcity alone will not create value . There are many scarce metals , or minerals , of which only a few little bits have ever yet been seen ; but such substances are not valuable , unless some ...
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