15 de outubro de 2009

Coisas que se vão lendo (e, nalguns casos, até vêm a propósito)

Political differences are more a reflection of different beliefs about the solution to problems than of disagreements about what the problems are [...] Almost everyone, regardless of their politics, would prefer to live in a safer and more friendly society.’[...]
‘For several decades progressive politics have been seriously weakened by the loss of any concept of a better society. People have argued for piecemeal improvements in different areas of life . . . But nowhere is there a popular movement capable of inspiring people with a vision of how to make society a substantially better place to live for the vast majority. Without that vision, politics will rarely provoke more than a yawn.’

Citação de The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett  via  LRB · David Runciman: How messy it all is.

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