Status Updates From A Theory of Justice

As I read this I feel like the guy in Guardians of the Galaxy that holds an infinity stone and even when he tries his hardest he can only barely see the whole strength of it. Not the best analogy, but this really is a phenomenal book and I’m sure I’ll need a long while to fully unpack it.

Brilliant so far

"It is incorrect that individuals with greater natural endowments and the superior character that has made their development possible have a right to a cooperative scheme that enables them to obtain even further benefits in ways that do not contribute to the advantage of others. We do not deserve our place in the distribution of natural endowments, any more than we deserve our initial starting point in society" (89).