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All the ideas for 'works', 'Elimination of Metaphysics by Analysis of Language' and 'The Wealth of Nations'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 7. Against Metaphysics

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Metaphysics uses empty words, or just produces pseudo-statements [Carnap]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 1. Contractarianism

20991

People prepare our dinner from their own self-interest, not from humanity [Smith,A]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism

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Selfish profit-seeking increases collective wealth, so greed is good, and egoism is altruism [Smith,A, by Harari]

29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / d. Heresy

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Philosophers are the forefathers of heretics [Tertullian]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / e. Fideism

6610	I believe because it is absurd [Tertullian]