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Capitalism has not proven to be a transitional form, a gateway to a higher human future.

Allen W. Wood

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Allen W. Wood
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: January 1
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Seattle
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Allen William Wood
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We can't coherently deny, or even decline to affirm, that we are free.
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I think the contribution people make is not proportionate to their fame or success. In fact, I think the relation is often inverse.
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