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In the tragic vision, individual sufferings and social evils are inherent in the innate deficiencies of all human beings, whether these deficiencies are in knowledge, wisdom, morality, or courage. Moreover, the available resources are always inadequate to fulfill all the desires of all the people. Thus there are no “solutions” in the tragic vision, but only trade-offs that still leave many desires unfulfilled and much unhappiness in the world. What is needed in this vision is a prudent sense of how to make the best trade-offs from the limited options available, and a realization that “unmet needs” will necessarily remain—that attempting to fully meet these needs seriatim only deprives other people of other things, so that a society pursuing such a policy is like a dog chasing its tail.
The Vision of the Anointed
Thomas Sowell
»Es werden alle Sektoren (Strom, Verkehr und Wärme) zusammen betrachtet. Und siehe da: 80 Prozent des Energiebedarfs werden in Deutschland heute fossil gedeckt, 7,5 Prozent durch Kernkraft, 13 Prozent durch erneuerbare Energien. Wenn man bei den Erneuerbaren das Wasser und die Biomasse (einschließlich Biogas und Biosprit) abzieht, bleiben übrig: 1,5 Prozent der Primärenergie werden durch Windkraft erzeugt, 1 Prozent durch Fotovoltaik (Seite 10 der Studie). Zusammen ergibt das 2,5 Prozent Wind- und Sonnenenergie – wahrlich noch ein langer Weg bis zu 100 Prozent.«
Vom Verlust Der Freiheit
Raymond Unger
We want to be ready to act in a crisis, but it’s hard to stay vigilant and keep an edge when nothing ever seems to happen that calls forth our abilities. The motivation to stay sharp atrophies, and we’re lulled into apathy and complacency. As a result, men’s standards, self-respect, discipline, and all-around hardihood get soft.
Idleness kills manliness.
Idleness Kills Manliness
Brett and Kate McKay
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