A Grandmother’s Lesson in Preventing the Perfect from Becoming the Enemy of the Good
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Dear Grandson,
Today you turn eighteen, a very special age because it means that you have become a man, but more importantly, you are now eligible to vote. Your mother tells me that you have been enjoying your classes in school, particularly your political philosophy course. Now, she also tells me that you have befriended some people who think socialism is a better alternative to our democracy after having read Plato’s Republic. Continue reading