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“I am the prodigal son every time I search for unconditional love where it cannot be found.”
― The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
― The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
“Television has a satanic influence.”
― Conversations with Yogananda: Stories, Sayings and Wisdom
― Conversations with Yogananda: Stories, Sayings and Wisdom
“the decrease in the top marginal income tax rate led to an explosion of very high incomes, which then increased the political influence of the beneficiaries of the change in the tax laws, who had an interest in keeping top tax rates low or even decreasing them further and who could use their windfall to finance political parties, pressure groups, and think tanks.”
― Capital in the Twenty-First Century
― Capital in the Twenty-First Century
“However little television you watch, watch less.”
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“this fear of growing to resemble Europe was part of the reason why the United States in 1910–1920 pioneered a very progressive estate tax on large fortunes, which were deemed to be incompatible with US values, as well as a progressive income tax on incomes thought to be excessive. Perceptions of inequality, redistribution, and national identity changed a great deal over the course of the twentieth century, to put it mildly.”
― Capital in the Twenty-First Century
― Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Intract’s 2024 Year in Books
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