Harold J. Laski: “Thereby, he becomes an instrument of other peoples ends, not himself…”

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Thereby, he becomes an instrument of other peoples ends, not himself an end.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski warns that individuals can become tools for others' agendas if they lack autonomy.

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I can see no justice in such a denial of freedom.

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Harold J. Laski: “Thereby, he becomes an instrument of other peoples ends, not himself an end.”