The main achievement of economics is that it has provided a theory of …

Ludwig von Mises
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The main achievement of economics is that it has provided a theory of peaceful human cooperation. This is why the harbingers of violent conflict have branded it as a dismal science and why this age of wars, civil wars, and destruction has no use for it. ✨ Ludwig Von Mises (1990). Economic freedom and interventionism: an anthology of articles and essays
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