On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever.”
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Burke critiques the rise of rationalistic and utilitarian thinkers, whom he blames for the decline of traditional European values.
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