Brute force Quote by Walter E. Williams

What is politically defined as economic planning is the forcible superseding of other people's plans by Government officials.

— Thomas Sowell

In most circles, the idea of economic planning has been in disrepute most of the time and, particularly in America, has almost carried connotations…

— Gunnar Myrdal

“The intellectual case for planning was never very strong. Keynes, as we have seen, regarded economic planning much as he did pure market theory:…

— Tony Judt

“A “planned economy” destroys Government because when men use force in an attempt to control productive energies, they have no means of knowing real…

— Rose Wilder Lane

Why should we engage in economic planning

— George Reisman

Planning is actually incompatible with an entrepreneurial society and economy. Planning is the kiss of death of entrepreneurship.

— Peter Drucker

“Central planning inevitably leads to economic chaos and failure. Friedrich Hayek called the delusion that a single person or a group of government planners…

— Ziad K. Abdelnour

Under capitalism each individual engages in economic planning.

— George Reisman

The real question of government versus private enterprise is argued on too philosophical and abstract a basis. Theoretically, planning may be good. But nobody…

— Richard P. Feynman

Plans are worthless, but planning is invaluable.

— Peter Drucker

Economies are complex beasts that need people to do an extraordinary range of tasks.

— Geoff Mulgan

It is impossible to understand the history of economic thought if one does not pay attention to the fact that economics as such is…

— Ludwig von Mises