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February 23, 2012

"Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man."

Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded — here and there, now and then
— are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by all right-thinking people. Whenever this tiny minority is kept from creating, or (as sometimes happens) is driven out of a society, the people then slip back into abject poverty. This is known as “bad luck.” -- Robert Heinlein as quoted @ Dr. Sanity: THE DEMISE OF OF SOCIAL LIBERALISM?

Posted by gerardvanderleun at February 23, 2012 9:32 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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