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Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
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by BillSeitz
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Aug 14, 2008 7:11 pm |
Cosma Shalizi says Given that that the opinion of specialists was never unanimous behind "life at the edge of chaos,'' and there is every possibility it's wrong, why was this idea picked up by some segments of educated opinion and adopted? --- even adopted pretty widely; I seem to recall AlGore making some hay with the notion, and hearing that it was being touted by management witch-doctors. The obvious answer is that it fits nicely with some wide-spread prejudices: basically, antinomianism, a dislike of rules and rigidity and formality, a positive relish for rule-breaking.
Bill Seitz, fluxent at gmail dot com, Weblog