No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.
-- Bertold Brecht
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The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom, but to set some limit on infinite error.
I think the Brecht quote is somewhat misleading. The problem is not that not enough people want/demand goodness, the problem is that it is too easy to profit by cheating without getting caught.
-- Bertold Brecht
(I’m always amused when people of opposite political views express similar thoughts on society.)
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I think the Brecht quote is somewhat misleading. The problem is not that not enough people want/demand goodness, the problem is that it is too easy to profit by cheating without getting caught.