Powerful Truths Flashcards

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We must be careful not to confuse the frequent capture of truth by power with an equation of truth and power. It is only because truth is more than power that we can speak truth to power.

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Michel Foucault - philosopher most associated with the analysis of the relationship between truth and power.

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It is only because there are real truths about the effects of unregulated markets that an intellectual and moral case can be made against or for them that is not just a power struggle between people with different ideologies.

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Savvy citizens are right to be wary of anyone claiming to present the truth. We would always do well to ask, who benefits from this version of truth.

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