On a recent re-reading of Mises’s Theory and History, I’m impressed at what a great book it is. And who says Mises isn’t good for a few laughs:
“Of course, there have always been men who planned for eternity. For the
most part the failure of their designs appeared very soon. Sometimes
their constructions lasted quite a while, but their effect was not what
the builders had planned. The monumental tombs of the Egyptian kings
still exist, but it was not the intention of their builders to make
modern Egypt attractive for tourists and to supply present-day museums
with mummies.”
