janNatan

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[โ€“] janNatan@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

I believe it is Frederic Bastiat and his parable of the broken window.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_broken_window

[โ€“] janNatan@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Just look at all these pens and ink! I could write so many things: poetry, history, my deepest secrets, a book that changes the world!"

"So, what are you currently writing?"

"Well, nothing..."