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Ah didn‘t know that, thanks! (was translating literally from german)
by WanderPanda 6y ago
Ah didn‘t know that, thanks! (was translating literally from german)
- kergonath 6y agoThere’s a bit more here, also interesting: https://acoup.blog/2019/12/12/collections-a-trip-through-cicero-natural-law https://acoup.blog/2019/12/12/collections-a-trip-through-cic... We could use a revival of these ideas (which were the foundation of the enlightenment) in our era of blasé cynicism. Then, if I understood, your point goes back to “might makes right”, as in, we have the power, we might as well take the money, and to hell with long term prospects or society. It is unfortunate that these people have so much influence over the rest of us. It is also a demonstration that optimising private interests does not result in public good, that is, the invisible hand of the market is utter bollocks.