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| − | The '''invisible hand of marriage''' is unseen force of productivity that results from the marriage of a man and woman.<ref>This concept was first discovered and developed on Conservapedia.</ref> | + | The '''invisible hand of marriage''' is unseen force of productivity that results from the marriage of a man and woman.<ref>This concept was first discovered and developed on Conservapedia. When this entry was generated here, a Google search on '''invisible hand of marriage''' did not find a single reference on the [[internet]]: "No results found for 'invisible hand of marriage.'"</ref> |
The '''invisible hand of marriage''' is more powerful and influential than the "[[invisible hand]]" identified by [[Adam Smith]] in [[economics]]. Indeed, the source of productivity from Smith's invisible hand has been erroneously attributed to purely economic considerations, without properly factoring in the productive force of marriage. Self-interest and greed are not the primary driving forces of the invisible hand, but marriage is. | The '''invisible hand of marriage''' is more powerful and influential than the "[[invisible hand]]" identified by [[Adam Smith]] in [[economics]]. Indeed, the source of productivity from Smith's invisible hand has been erroneously attributed to purely economic considerations, without properly factoring in the productive force of marriage. Self-interest and greed are not the primary driving forces of the invisible hand, but marriage is. | ||
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* the powerful incentive to work for the benefit of someone else who needs your efforts, such as a spouse or child | * the powerful incentive to work for the benefit of someone else who needs your efforts, such as a spouse or child | ||
* the motivation to work for a future that will likely extend beyond one's own life | * the motivation to work for a future that will likely extend beyond one's own life | ||
| − | * the checks and balances against unproductive activity, anxiety and addiction | + | * the checks and balances against unproductive activity, anxiety and addiction provided by the very different perspectives of a man and a woman |
* the insights that result from complementary outlooks by a man and woman in marriage | * the insights that result from complementary outlooks by a man and woman in marriage | ||
* the pushing and prodding that encourages people in marriage to achieve their best | * the pushing and prodding that encourages people in marriage to achieve their best | ||
Revision as of 14:24, August 6, 2008
The invisible hand of marriage is unseen force of productivity that results from the marriage of a man and woman.[1]
The invisible hand of marriage is more powerful and influential than the "invisible hand" identified by Adam Smith in economics. Indeed, the source of productivity from Smith's invisible hand has been erroneously attributed to purely economic considerations, without properly factoring in the productive force of marriage. Self-interest and greed are not the primary driving forces of the invisible hand, but marriage is.
Key elements of the invisible hand of marriage include:
- the powerful incentive to work for the benefit of someone else who needs your efforts, such as a spouse or child
- the motivation to work for a future that will likely extend beyond one's own life
- the checks and balances against unproductive activity, anxiety and addiction provided by the very different perspectives of a man and a woman
- the insights that result from complementary outlooks by a man and woman in marriage
- the pushing and prodding that encourages people in marriage to achieve their best
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