Archive for Wyatt B. Durrette Jr.
The Will To Be Free
Mr. Durrette is pursuing graduate studies in Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. In the strange dialectic of Rousseau the mystery of freedom lies in the forcing of others to be free: a perversion so immense that it has captured many minds in its beguiling grasp. The Founding Fathers of the United States suffered no [...]
1May1965 | Wyatt B. Durrette Jr. | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Invisible Hand
A part-time job in college affords a clear example of the compatibility between self-interest and service to others.
1Nov1964 | Wyatt B. Durrette Jr. | 0 comments | Continued-
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For Equality; Against Privilege
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