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And, as I believe, it is in this simple but not quite obvious way, that the process of progress and of degradation may generally be seen to run.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “And, as I believe, it is in this simple but not quite obvious way, that the process of progress and of degradation may…”
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Bagehot reflects on the dual nature of societal evolution, emphasizing that progress and degradation are intertwined processes.
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