He Said That? 3/4/18

Posted on March 4, 2018 | 1 Comment

From John Maynard Keynes (1883–1946), British economist, The Economic Consequences of the Peace (1919)

When the final result is expected to be a compromise, it is often prudent to start from an extreme position.

Was Keynes anticipating Donald Trump?

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One response to “He Said That? 3/4/18”

  1. dwlievert's avatar dwlievert | March 5, 2018 at 4:41 am | Reply

    I prefer Rand’s comment on same: When the correct/proper/good/best, compromises with the incorrect/improper/bad/worse, who/what gains and who/what loses?

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