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弗雷德里克·巴斯夏：经济诡辩·摘录 319
弗雷德里克·巴斯夏《经济诡辩》· Economic Sophisms · 投资
Governments are very skilful. They act with method and consistency, upon a plan well arranged, and constantly improved by tradition and experience. They study men, and their passions. If they discover, for example, that they are actuated by warlike impulses, they stimulate this fatal propensity, and add fuel to the flame. They surround the nation with dangers through the action of diplomacy, and then they very naturally demand more soldiers, more sailors, more arsenals and fortifications; sometimes they have not even to solicit these, but have them offered; and then they have rank, pensions, and places to distribute. To meet all this, large sums of money are needed, and taxes and loans are resorted to.
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定位：Excerpt 319 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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政府非常精明，它们有条不紊地按计划行事，并借助传统和经验不断改进。它们研究人的激情，如果发现民众有战争冲动，就煽动这种致命倾向，火上浇油。政府通过外交制造危险，然后自然要求增加士兵、水手、军备和防御工事；有时甚至无需索要，人们就主动提供。接着政府分配军衔、养老金和职位。为满足这些，需要大量金钱，于是征税和借贷。
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巴斯夏在《经济诡辩》中揭露政府如何利用民众情绪扩张权力和开支。
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