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For them, therefore, the honest publication of facts, the making of free minds, are simply paths to disaster.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “For them, therefore, the honest publication of facts, the making of free minds, are simply paths to disaster.”
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Laski critiques those who view transparency and free thought as threats to societal stability.
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