The Common ProblemConstable, 1969 - 307 pages |
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Page 182
... efficiency of comprehensiveness : if that thesis cannot be substantiated , then compulsion cannot be justified , and everyone must be free to use privately organised alterna- tives to the State services if they wish . But it is quite ...
... efficiency of comprehensiveness : if that thesis cannot be substantiated , then compulsion cannot be justified , and everyone must be free to use privately organised alterna- tives to the State services if they wish . But it is quite ...
Page 198
... efficiency of the decentralisation of decisions ' . Not only is decision - making becoming more and more centralised over a widening range of industry , but its advocates continually insist that this centralisation is essential to ...
... efficiency of the decentralisation of decisions ' . Not only is decision - making becoming more and more centralised over a widening range of industry , but its advocates continually insist that this centralisation is essential to ...
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... efficient- ly , but greater efficiency does not by itself always lead to greater happiness . Indeed , those who are compelled to become efficient may well be much less happy . What , then , is the purpose of politics , and what are the ...
... efficient- ly , but greater efficiency does not by itself always lead to greater happiness . Indeed , those who are compelled to become efficient may well be much less happy . What , then , is the purpose of politics , and what are the ...
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Illusion and Disillusion | 1 |
The Apotheosis of Society | 20 |
The Sterility of the General Will | 47 |
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