p. 164
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In the absence of truth, there is no penalty for failure. We seem destined to live in a failure-prone society.
— L. K. Samuels
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "In the absence of truth, there is no penalty for failure. We seem destined to live in a failure-prone society." in the context of "p. 164" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "L. K. Samuels" (Quotes, We Are Them: The War Years, (2022): Freeland Press, 2022)
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About L. K. Samuels
Lawrence K. Samuels (born December 7, 1951) is an American author, classical liberal, and libertarian activist. He is best known as the editor and contributing author of Facets of Liberty: A Libertarian Primer and In Defense of Chaos: The Chaology of Politics, Economics and Human Action.
About L. K. Samuels
Lawrence K. Samuels (born December 7, 1951) is an American author, classical liberal, and libertarian activist. He is best known as the editor and contributing author of Facets of Liberty: A Libertarian Primer and In Defense of Chaos: The Chaology of Politics, Economics and Human Action.
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