投资 · 西方古典
弗雷德里克·巴斯夏：经济诡辩·摘录 14
弗雷德里克·巴斯夏《经济诡辩》· Economic Sophisms · 投资
In as far as we are producers, it must be allowed that the desire of every one of us is anti-social. Are we vine-dressers? It would give us no great regret if hail should shower down on all the vines in the world except our own: _this is the theory of scarcity_. Are we iron-masters? Our wish is, that there should be no other iron in the market but our own, however much the public may be in want of it; and for no other reason than that this want, keenly felt and imperfectly satisfied, shall ensure us a higher price: this _is still the theory of scarcity_. Are we farmers? We say with M. Bugeaud, Let bread be dear, that is to say, scarce, and agriculturists will thrive: always the same theory, _the theory of scarcity_.
出处：
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44145
定位：Excerpt 14 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
只要站在生产者角度，每个人的愿望都反社会。种葡萄的，巴不得冰雹只砸别人的葡萄园；炼铁的，巴不得市场上只有自己一家有铁，哪怕公众再缺铁，因为缺得越狠、价格越高；种粮的，跟着布若先生说“面包贵点好”，贵就是稀缺，稀缺农民才兴旺。这些心思未必说出口，但逻辑一致：希望别人供应少、自己卖得贵。巴斯夏称之为“稀缺理论”。识破它，就要在支持任何“让本行业更赚钱”的政策前，先问：这好处是不是靠制造别人的短缺换来的？
上下文
巴斯夏用葡萄园、铁厂、农场等例子，讽刺当时法国流行的“稀缺即繁荣”论调。
今日一问
你所在行业若靠限制供应来涨价，这真的对社会有益吗？
公版作品；原文逐字取自 Project Gutenberg，仅摘录段落并附全书链接。
你的邮箱
只用于发送原典。不发广告，不卖名单。
本文本为公版；底本与原文链接见上。 版权