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He had been droning along about „value,“ comparing the Marxist theory with the orthodox „use“ theory. Mr. Dubois had said, „Of course, the Marxian definition of value is ridiculous. All the work one cares to add will not turn a mud pie into an apple tart; it remains a mud pie, value zero. By corollary, unskillful work can easily subtract value; an untalented cook can turn wholesome dough and fresh green apples, valuable already, into an inedible mess, value zero. Conversely, a great chef can fashion of those same materials a confection of greater value than a commonplace apple tart, with no more effort than an ordinary cook uses to prepare an ordinary sweet.
Starship Troopers
Robert A. Heinlein
Zim said almost gently, „You’ve got it all wrong, son. There’s no such thing as a ‚dangerous weapon.’ „ „Huh? Sir?“ „There are no dangerous weapons; there are only dangerous men.
Starship Troopers
Robert A. Heinlein
Often our beliefs are post hoc constructions designed to justify what we’ve just done, or to support the groups we belong to.
The Righteous Mind
Jonathan Haidt
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