“the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short” – Thomas Hobbes
Modern medicine has changed the last condition into “long” as the expected lifespan has doubled since Hobbes time. The Austrian and Chicago Schools of economics appear focused on maintaining the other conditions in place for the average person though. The assault on Obamacare and environmental initiatives also appears to be focused on returning to the Hobbesian “short” condition. At least Keynes tried to modify the other conditions.
“the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short” – Thomas Hobbes
Modern medicine has changed the last condition into “long” as the expected lifespan has doubled since Hobbes time. The Austrian and Chicago Schools of economics appear focused on maintaining the other conditions in place for the average person though. The assault on Obamacare and environmental initiatives also appears to be focused on returning to the Hobbesian “short” condition. At least Keynes tried to modify the other conditions.
Life’s a Beach
It’s Memorial Day weekend and gas is still cheap. It doesn’t get any better than that!
Existential nihilism….
16 tons and what do ya get, another day older and deeper in debt…