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They [human beings] are unwilling to gamble that God made those people who are skilled at rational argumentation uniquely virtuous. They protect themselves and others from cleverness by obscuring their preferences.
James G. March
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James G. March
Age: 90 †
Born: 1928
Born: January 15
Died: 2018
Died: September 27
Economist
Political Scientist
Sociologist
University Teacher
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Cleveland
Ohio
James Gardner March
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