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In order to maintain the belief that go-getterism really works, we must turn away from workers for whom it doesn’t.
“John Steinbeck once said that socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.”
― A Short History of Progress
― A Short History of Progress
“Independence was enriching, but most often it meant loss, isolation, and cultural deprivation,”
― Sometimes an Art: Nine Essays on History
― Sometimes an Art: Nine Essays on History
“The difficult thing isn't living with other people, it's understanding them.”
― Blindness
― Blindness
“Luxury always comes at someone else’s expense. One of the many advantages of civilization is that one doesn’t generally have to see that, if one doesn’t wish. You’re free to enjoy its benefits without troubling your conscience.”
― Ancillary Justice
― Ancillary Justice
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