p. 22
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We know ourselves by understanding our temporality, our embeddedness in time, our connection to roots—even roots from which we have knowingly severed ourselves.
— Benjamin Barber
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Benjamin Barber" (Quotes, An Aristocracy of Everyone (1992): Benjamin Barber An Aristocracy of Everyone (New York: 1992))
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About Benjamin Barber
Benjamin R. Barber (August 2, 1939 – April 24, 2017) was an American political theorist and author, known for his 1996 bestseller, Jihad vs. McWorld.
About Benjamin Barber
Benjamin R. Barber (August 2, 1939 – April 24, 2017) was an American political theorist and author, known for his 1996 bestseller, Jihad vs. McWorld.
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