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It enables the few to pursue callings at the expense of the many without returning to that many any adequate benefit.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “It enables the few to pursue callings at the expense of the many without returning to that many any adequate benefit.”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull argues that special protections allow a few to thrive at the expense of the majority without adequate compensation.
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