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Harold J. Laski: We need not argue that our happiness depends upon the possession of political power; we can argue that exclusion from it…

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We need not argue that our happiness depends upon the possession of political power; we can argue that exclusion from it is likely to mean exclusion from that which largely determines the contours of happiness.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski suggests that political power is crucial for happiness, and exclusion from it can lead to unhappiness.

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