As I was reading the axioms, something called my attention regarding this phrase:
Human action is purposeful, and hence, involves a choice between alternative courses of action (Mises 1995, pp. 10–13, 232–33).
As I re-read it again, I suddenly thought the following: How about human inaction? The absence of acting at all? I had always conceived the choice of not-acting a choice with purpose still to allow something that will fulfill a larger scheme.
To cite a simple practical example: I choose not purchase a computer, with the end of saving hard earned cash. [:)] Or when playing an RTS game, I choose not to act in a 4 player free for all, seeing how they have not attacked me, I choose to withhold my army, and allow my foes to butcher themselves, muarharhar (And once they have been weakened, I cease to withhold my hordes, and unleash them on the poor suckers who acted too soon, hehehe). [A]
I’m just saying. Could this be a legit addition to this axiom? Aside from action, also include inaction as well? (The intention of not acting).
