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Given that some social processes must convey inherent constraints, the choice is among various mixtures of persuasion, force, and cultural read more
Given that some social processes must convey inherent constraints, the choice is among various mixtures of persuasion, force, and cultural inducement. The less of one, the more of the others. The degree of freedom that is possible is therefore tied to the extent to which people respond to persuasion or inducement.
...the ultimate decision about what is accepted as right and wrong will be made not by individual human wisdom but read more
...the ultimate decision about what is accepted as right and wrong will be made not by individual human wisdom but by the disappearance of the groups that have adhered to the "wrong" beliefs.
The incestuous relationship between government and big business thrives in the dark.
The incestuous relationship between government and big business thrives in the dark.
Show me the country that has no strikes and I'll show you the country in which there is no liberty.
Show me the country that has no strikes and I'll show you the country in which there is no liberty.
Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct.
Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct.
The most heroic word in all languages is revolution.
The most heroic word in all languages is revolution.
There is a powerful craving in most of us to see ourselves as instruments in the hands of others and read more
There is a powerful craving in most of us to see ourselves as instruments in the hands of others and thus free ourselves from the responsibility for acts which are prompted by our own questionable inclinations and impulses. Both the strong and the weak grasp at this alibi. The latter hide their malevolence under the virtue of obedience: they acted dishonorably because they had to obey orders. The strong, too, claim absolution by proclaiming themselves the chosen instrument of a higher power- God, history, fate, nation or humanity.
The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop.
The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop.
Every St. Patrick's Day every Irishman goes out to find another Irishman to make a speech to.
Every St. Patrick's Day every Irishman goes out to find another Irishman to make a speech to.
