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Jul 31, 2023Liked by nescio13

Bentham has been vindicated on most points, such as decolonization International Court of Justice but belief in secrets and spying remains strong . Nevertheless, he was right.

https://johnquiggin.com/2013/11/23/why-spies-never-discover-anything-useful/

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This is excellent! I’ve been interested in other arguments of Bentham’s that sound a lot like he’s using Smithian moral psychology to argue against Smith’s conclusions, so this is all very cool to see

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I am very pleased you of all people likes this

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