Slippery use of the word “privilege” is part of a vogue of calling achievements “privileges” — a vogue which extends far beyond educational issues, s… - Thomas Sowell

What is called “planning” in political rhetoric is the government’s suppression of other people’s plans by superimposing on them a collective plan, created by third parties, armed with the power of government and exempted from paying the costs that these collective plans impose on others.

While decisions are constrained by the kinds of organizations and the kinds of knowledge involved, the Impetus for decisions comes from the internal preferences and external incentives facing those who actually make the decisions.

If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win.