Political EconomyD. Appleton, 1889 - 134 Seiten |
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... objects to astronomy that it treats only of the stars , or to mathematics that it treats only of numbers and quantities . It would be a very curious Science Primer which should treat of astronomy , geology , chemistry , physics ...
... objects to astronomy that it treats only of the stars , or to mathematics that it treats only of numbers and quantities . It would be a very curious Science Primer which should treat of astronomy , geology , chemistry , physics ...
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... object of the science is to make the rich richer , and to leave the poor to perish . All this is quite mistaken . The political economist , when he inquires how people may most easily acquire riches , does not teach that the rich man ...
... object of the science is to make the rich richer , and to leave the poor to perish . All this is quite mistaken . The political economist , when he inquires how people may most easily acquire riches , does not teach that the rich man ...
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... objects of the rich man's charity . All that the political economist insists upon is that charity shall be really charity , and shall not injure those whom it is intended to aid . It is sad to think that hitherto much harm has been done ...
... objects of the rich man's charity . All that the political economist insists upon is that charity shall be really charity , and shall not injure those whom it is intended to aid . It is sad to think that hitherto much harm has been done ...
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... objects of art . If , then , too much wealth were ever produced , it would be too much of one sort , not too much of all sorts . Farmers might be ruined if they grew so much corn that nobody could eat it all ; then , instead of produc ...
... objects of art . If , then , too much wealth were ever produced , it would be too much of one sort , not too much of all sorts . Farmers might be ruined if they grew so much corn that nobody could eat it all ; then , instead of produc ...
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... object which we aim at is to obtain the most riches at the cost of the least labour . 13. When to consume wealth . To consume a commodity is to destroy its utility , as when coal is burnt , or bread eaten , or a jug broken , or a piano ...
... object which we aim at is to obtain the most riches at the cost of the least labour . 13. When to consume wealth . To consume a commodity is to destroy its utility , as when coal is burnt , or bread eaten , or a jug broken , or a piano ...
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