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It is always the individual who thinks. society does not think any more than it eats or drinks. the evolution of human reasoning from the naive thinking of primitive man to the more subtle thinking of modern science took place within society. however, thinking itself is always an achievement of individuals.
-Ludwig Von Mises
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It Is Always The Individual Who Thinks.

Ludwig Von Mises
It is always the individual who thinks. society does not think any more than it eats or drinks. the evolution of human reasoning from the naive thinking of primitive man to the more subtle thinking of modern science took place within society. however, thinking itself is always an achievement of individuals.
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