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“The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics”

Thomas Sowell

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Economics teaches us that there are limited resources and not enough for everyone’s needs. Politics often ignores this and acts as if there are enough resources for everyone.

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Decision-making Economic theory Economics Limited resources Political science Politics Public policy Resource allocation Scarcity
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