Social values in general are incrementally variable: neither safety, d…

Thomas Sowell
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Social values in general are incrementally variable: neither safety, diversity, rational articulation, nor morality is categorically a good thing to have more of, without limits. All are subject to diminishing returns, and ultimately negative returns. ✨ Thomas Sowell (1996). Knowledge And Decisions, p.110, Basic Books
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