"The first lesson of economics is…" — Thomas Sowell

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La première leçon de l'économie est la rareté : Il n'y a jamais assez de quoi que ce soit pour satisfaire pleinement tous ceux qui le veulent. La première leçon de la politique est d'ignorer la première leçon de l'économie.

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