korrents

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The chief end of forming governments is the preservation of property

Drawn from what John Locke said

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What this subject means

government What states are for and what they are worse at than markets and networks: legitimacy, moral hazard, and who may be entrusted with power.

What John Locke actually said

  1. John Locke English philosopher (1632 to 1704)
    The great and chief end, therefore, of men’s uniting into commonwealths, and putting themselves under government, is the preservation of their property.

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