Thursday, December 29, 2011

The Unit of Social Life - Frank Chodorov - Mises Daily

The Unit of Social Life - Frank Chodorov - Mises Daily:
Whatever other attributes the human being brings to bear on the social order of which he is the integral, his will to live comes first in the hierarchy; the will to live is not mere clinging to existence but is also an urge to improve one's circumstances and to widen one's horizon. This is innate; Nirvana, or the negation of desire, is an acquired characteristic, requiring much exercise of the will. The urge to live is accompanied by means and methods that are also built in — the inclination to avoid labor.