Harold J. Laski: “It is perverse, it is foolish, the little knowledge it has is small…”

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It is perverse, it is foolish, the little knowledge it has is small alongside the worth of the social tradition.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski critiques the limited understanding of conscience compared to the value of social traditions.

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Harold J. Laski: “It is perverse, it is foolish, the little knowledge it has is small alongside the worth of the social tradition.”