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01 12 2007

Conservatism & Selfishness

Posted by: isiria, in intelligent quotes

galbraith.jpgThe modern conservative is engaged in one of man’s oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.

John Kenneth Galbraith (1908 - 2006)

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  1. Economists » Blog Archive » Conservatism & Selfishness says:
    December 2nd, 2007 at 7:35 pm

    […] Conservatism & SelfishnessBy isiriaThe modern conservative is engaged in one of man’s oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith (1908 - 2006)i-eclectica.org - http://i-eclectica.org […]

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