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I left Delhi, in 1971, shortly after Collective Choice and Social Welfare was published in 1970.
Amartya SenAbout author
- Author's profession: Philosopher
- Nationality: indian
- Born: November 3, 1933
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History can come in handy. If you were born yesterday, with no knowledge of the past, you might easily accept whatever the government tells you. But knowing a bit of history--while it would not absolutely prove the government was lying in a given instance--might make you skeptical, lead you to ask questions, make it more likely that you would find out the truth.
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