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If there is prepared for me “evidence” which has been distilled through the filter of a special interest the distortion may become so complete as to make a rational judgment impossible.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgIf there is prepared for me “evidence” which has been distilled through the filter of a special interest the distortion may become so complete as to make a rational judgment impossible.
Laski warns that biased evidence can severely hinder rational judgment.
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