Discovering a new explanation is inherently an act of creativity.
“People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.”
― Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays
― Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays
“A society that puts equality—in the sense of equality of outcome—ahead of freedom will end up with neither equality nor freedom. The use of force to achieve equality will destroy freedom, and the force, introduced for good purposes, will end up in the hands of people who use it to promote their own interests.”
― The Quest for Cosmic Justice
― The Quest for Cosmic Justice
“Nothing could be more jolting and discordant with the vision of today's intellectuals than the fact that it was businessmen, devout religious leaders and Western imperialists who together destroyed slavery around the world. And if it doesn't fit their vision, it is the same to them as if it never happened.”
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“[beware that] “many of what are called social problems are differences between the theories of intellectuals and the realities of the world—differences which many intellectuals interpret to mean that it is the real world that is wrong and needs changing.”
― Intellectuals and Society
― Intellectuals and Society
“Reality does not go away when it is ignored.”
― Intellectuals and Society
― Intellectuals and Society
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