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Harold J. Laski: “But at least he saw that economics is rooted in the nature of men and therein he had the secret of its true…”

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But at least he saw that economics is rooted in the nature of men and therein he had the secret of its true understanding.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski highlights that economics is fundamentally connected to human nature, which is crucial for understanding its principles.

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