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The remoteness means that the few will always fear the invasion of their privilege, and the many will envy them its possession.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Laski discusses the psychological dynamics of envy and fear that arise from economic disparities between social classes.
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