It is merely a metaphor to call competition competitive war, or simply…

Ludwig von Mises
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It is merely a metaphor to call competition competitive war, or simply, war. The function of battle is destruction; of competition, construction. ✨ Ludwig von Mises (2016). Socialism - An Economic and Sociological Analysis: The Economist, p.285, VM eBooks
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It is merely a metaphor to call competition competitive war, or simply, war. The function of battle is destruction; of competition, construction. ✨ Ludwig von Mises (2016). Socialism - An Economic and Sociological Analysis: The Economist, p.285, VM eBooks

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