The Road to Serfdom: ch 11
March 18, 2023
11 The End of Truth The most effective way to make everybody serve the single system of ends towards which the social plan is directed
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Funny Stories: Hold on Tight
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I worked in construction as a mason for about 12 years. If you don’t know, a mason works with bricks, block, stone, and in our
The Road to Serfdom: ch 10
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The Road to Serfdom: ch 9
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The Road to Serfdom: ch 8
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The Road to Serfdom: ch 7
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“I have more intellectual pursuits, and less intellect with which to pursue them.”
The domain name is a play on my name: David Laurance. David is of Hebrew origin and means something like “beloved”, and my middle name “Laurance” is derived from the name of a great aunt “Laura” back somewhere in the ancestry. The male equivalent is Lawrence, or Larry…. so… “beloved Larry” > everyone loves Larry.