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We know, in other words, the general conditions in which what we call, somewhat misleadingly, an equilibrium will establish itself: but we never know what the particular prices or wages are which would exist if the market were to bring about such an equilibrium. ↗

— Friedrich August von Hayek

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We know: of course, with regard to the market and similar social structures, a great many facts which we cannot measure and on which indeed we have only some very imprecise and general information. ↗

— Friedrich August von Hayek

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No, there's not much competition between puppeteers in general because everybody's working their own style. ↗

— Jim Henson

#between #competition #everybody #general #much

People repeat behaviour that leads to flooding their brains with pleasurable chemicals. The short-term reward loop acts over hours to years, and the long-term reproductive success loop over generations. ↗

— Keith Henson

#behaviour #brains #chemicals #flooding #generations

Generation X is dead. It has come to mean anyone aged 13 to 55 years old. ↗

— William Gibson

#anyone #come #dead #generation #generation x

Great authors are admirable in this respect: in every generation they make for disagreement. Through them we become aware of our differences. ↗

— Andre Gide

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I've come to realize that the contemporary creative culture is not generating the best possible outcome. ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

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My whole life I've been an over-giver. My general operating policy has always been, 'If it belongs to me, don't worry: You can have it!' ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

#been #belongs #general #i #life

No change in the balance of political parties can alter the general determination that no class should be excluded from contributing to and sharing responsibility for the state. ↗

— Gustav Stresemann

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One cannot be too extreme in dealing with social ills; the extreme thing is generally the true thing. ↗

— Emma Goldman

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