A THREAD on insightful timeless ideas by Ludwig von Mises:

1/

Many who are self-taught far excel the doctors, masters, and bachelors of the most renowned universities. Image
2/

Once the principle is admitted that it is the duty of the government to protect the individual against his own foolishness, no serious objections can be advanced against further encroachments.
3/

Under capitalism, the common man enjoys amenities which in ages gone by were unknown and therefore inaccessible even to the richest people.

But, of course, these motorcars, television sets and refrigerators do not make a man happy...
...In the instant in which he acquires them, he may feel happier than he did before.

But as soon as some of his wishes are satisfied, new wishes spring up.

Such is human nature.
4/

All rational action is in the first place individual action.

Only the individual thinks.

Only the individual reasons.

Only the individual acts.
5/

He who only wishes and hopes does not interfere actively with the course of events and with the shaping of his own destiny.
6/

The masses do not like those who surpass them in any regard.

The average man envies and hates those who are different.
7/

All people, however fanatical they may be in their zeal to disparage and to fight capitalism, implicitly pay homage to it by passionately clamoring for the products it turns out.
8/

The struggle for freedom is ultimately not resistance to autocrats or oligarchs but resistance to the despotism of public opinion.
9/

There is not the slightest analogy between playing games and the conduct of business within a market society.

The card player wins money by outsmarting his antagonist.

The businessman makes money by supplying customers with goods they want to acquire.
10/

The desire for an increase of wealth can be satisfied through exchange, which is the only method possible in a capitalist economy, or by violence and petition as in a militarist society, where the strong acquire by force, the weak by petitioning.
11/

Religious wars are the most terrible wars because they are waged without any prospect of conciliation.
12/

A free man must be able to endure it when his fellow men act and live otherwise than he considers proper.

He must free himself from the habit, just as soon as something does not please him, of calling for the police.
13/

Human thoughts about things, of which neither pure reasoning nor experience provides any knowledge, may differ so radically that no agreement can be reached.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with Rohit Jindal 📚

Rohit Jindal 📚 Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @rohit_jindal29

28 Nov
A THREAD on interesting ideas from the book "The Future is Faster than you Think" by Peter Diamandis & Steven Kotler:

1/

The real power of a user-friendly interface — it democratizes technology. Image
2/

Think about the internet itself.
3/

The point is this: being able to see around the corner of tomorrow and being agile enough to adapt to what’s coming have never been more important.
Read 14 tweets
26 Nov
A THREAD on thought provoking timeless ideas by Seneca:

1/

We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.
2/

Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
3/

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
Read 19 tweets
23 Nov
A THREAD on interesting ideas by Henry David Thoreau:

1/

Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new. Image
2/

Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.
3/

Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.
Read 21 tweets
22 Nov
A THREAD on interesting ideas by Democritus:

1/

Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
2/

No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
3/

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
Read 11 tweets
22 Nov
A THREAD on thought provoking timeless ideas by Aristotle:

1/

All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire.
2/

Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.
3/

The pleasures arising from thinking and learning will make us think and learn all the more.
Read 21 tweets
21 Nov
A THREAD on thought provoking ideas by Carl Jung:

1/

Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.
2/

You are what you do, not what you say you'll do.
3/

Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.
Read 21 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!