Most of the slogans used by bolsheviks, fascism and nazism were framed by intellectuals. The philosophers of the era of unending conflict, the intellectuals who sing about the killing of “favorite”, the writers who advocate censorship, and the thinkers and authors who “don't look at their contributions, but at their achievements in the field”. (austrian academy of economics, p. 75)
Only humanists can be passionate about poverty (i. E. “the poverty of others”). And the rest of humanity prefers prosperity over misery. (thesis of economics, p. 92)
The intellectual leaders of all nations have created and spread falsehoods that are threatening to destroy freedom and western civilization. (the planned chaos, page 90)
To be sure, many intellectuals are jealous of the high earnings of successful businessmen, which drive them towards socialism. They believed that in the socialist community, the salaries that those in power would pay them would be higher than they would earn under the capitalist system. (human action, page 90)
Writers or scientists in the united states tend to view wealthy businessmen as “wilders” and consider that their only goal is to earn money. (anti-capitalist mentality, p. 20)
Some people are ostracized in monetary calculations. They don't want to be woken up by critical rational voices from day-to-day dreams, and the reality disgusts them, and they yearn for a phantom realm of “opportunities”. In this social order, “all things are calculated precisely in dollars and cents”, they are displeased by this “secular”. (human action, p. 231)
Many progressive professors have served in a variety of government agencies named in abbreviations... They collate statistics, write memos, and their superiors -- whether politicians or former corporate executives -- only file these documents, not read them at all. Instead of instilling a scientific spirit in the bureaucracy, these professors have been instilled in the bureaucracy a sense of powerlessness: they have no trust in the people and regard the “state” as the guardian of the weak who god has sent to protect; in their eyes only the government is impartial, and anyone who opposes the expansion of government power will be condemned by them as an enemy of the public interest. (planning for freedom, p. 167)
The first socialists were intellectuals; they, not the people, were the core pillars of socialism. (socialism, p. 461)
Almost all of the founders of socialism are from the upper middle classes or professional groups. (the almighty government, p. 118)
From a political point of view, it is undoubtedly dangerous to be easily incited by rhetoric. But modern-day nationalist politics cannot be explained or justified by chauvinism – they are the product of “cool but misguided reasoning.” the well-written but flawed theories of scholars and thinkers have finally triggered inter-state conflicts, bloody wars and devastating disasters. (the almighty government, p. 125)
There is a widespread perception among the educated sectors that in the social sphere there is nothing that can be done with sufficient force and determination. (thesis of economics, p. 200)
At the beginning of any new doctrine, there is opposition and rejection. Those who espouse the old accepted doctrine will reject the new doctrine, refuse to endorse it and claim that it is wrong. It often takes years, if not decades, for new theories to replace old ones; only a new generation will grow up will it be able to win decisively. (the quotable issues)
