“The increasing tendency towards seeing people in terms of one dominant ‘identity’ (‘this is your duty as an American’, ‘you must commit these acts as a Muslim’, or ‘as a Chinese you should give priority to this national engagement’) is not only an imposition of an external and arbitrary priority, but also the denial of an important liberty of a person who can decide on their respective loyalties to different groups (to all of which he or she belongs).”
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Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen is an Indian economist renowned for his contributions to welfare economics, development economics, and ethics. He won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1979 and is considered one of the most outstanding economists of the 20th century. more
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