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“A respect for choice, if taken seriously, does not translate into the simplistic libertarian prescriptions often trotted out on the heels of the personal responsibility rhetoric. It is impossible to have accountability for choices with no legal or regulatory mechanism to enforce it.”

Book:The Myth of Choice: Personal Responsibility in a World of Limits

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The Myth of Choice: Personal Responsibility in a World of Limits

This book delves into the philosophical and societal implications of personal responsibility, questioning the extent to which individuals can truly make choices in a world that is inherently constrained by various factors. more

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Kent Greenfield

Kent Greenfield is a renowned law professor with a focus on corporate law, constitutional law, and business ethics. His specific biography and contributions are yet to be verified. more

“In a way, the view that we are chained to our natures and the belief that we are products of external forces are diametrically opposed. One sees each human as a product of his or her own static character and disposition. The other sees each individual as an object on which circumstances act. Both see human behavior as constrained rather than free. One can be agnostic about whether internal or external forces are more influential in any given case and still acknowledge that the end result is limit rather than choice.”

Personal Choice

Book:The Myth of Choice: Personal Responsibility in a World of Limits

Source: The Myth of Choice: Personal Responsibility in a World of Limits

“Is everybody in? Is everybody in? Is everybody in? The ceremony is about to begin. The entertainment for this evening is not new, you've seen this entertainment through and through you have seen your birth, your life, your death....you may recall all the rest. Did you have a good world when you died? -enough to base a movie on??”

Life Film Distraction Entertaining

Book:An American Prayer

Source: An American Prayer

“Very prudent and very bourgeois. But you don't win a game by hitting the balls out of court. Why would you say that so many different beliefs have appeared and disappeared throughout history?' 'I don't know. Social, economic, or political factors, I suppose. You're talking to someone who left school at the age of ten. History has never been my strong point.' 'History is biology's dumping ground, Martin.' 'I think I wasn't in school the day that lesson was taught.' 'This lesson is not taught in classrooms, Martin. It is taught through reason and the observation of reality. This lesson is the one nobody wants to learn and is therefore the one we must examine carefully in order to be able to do our work. All business opportunities stem from someone else's inability to resolve a simple and inevitable problem.' 'Are we talking about religion or economics?' 'You choose the label.”

Carlos Ruiz Zafón Angel S Game

Book:The Angel's Game

Source: The Angel's Game