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For the chance that reason will prevail in an unequal society is necessarily small.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “For the chance that reason will prevail in an unequal society is necessarily small.”
Editor's note · Context
He emphasizes the challenges faced by reason in an unequal society, suggesting that rational discourse is often undermined.
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