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Harold J. Laski: The nature of economic inequality is a compulsion to respond to effective demand, and this pays no regard to science on…

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The nature of economic inequality is a compulsion to respond to effective demand, and this pays no regard to science on the one hand, or to need upon the other.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski describes economic inequality as a force that prioritizes demand over scientific or societal needs.

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