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“Listing rights generally involves enumerating things you may do without interference (the right to free speech) or may not be done to you without your permission (illegal search and seizure, loud boy-band music in public places). They are protections, not gifts of material goods. Material goods and services must be taken from others, or provided by their labor, so if you believe you have an absolute right to them, and others don't choose to provide it to you, you then have a 'right' to steal from them. But what about their far more fundamental right not to be robbed?”

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Cliff Asness
Cliff Asness

Limited information is available about Cliff Asness, a prominent figure in the financial industry, born on October 17, 1966. His specific profession and life experiences require further verification. more

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