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Originally Posted by wisski
I thought it said limited resources, unlimited want. Guess I didn't pay attention in my Econ class
It's so ingrained in me I didn't even notice you said
unlimited resources
The actual diff between greek philosophers and their theory of economy and modern is that modern economists, as you say, assume people are unlimited in their desires. The Greeks said that people had to manage their desires precisely
because there is scarcity.
So basically just want within your capacity to produce and you will be happy, which I thought was a really nice sentiment