Albert Jay Nock Quote on Societal Improvement

„The only thing that the psychically-human being can do to improve society is to present society with one improved unit.“

Albert Jay NockAlbert Jay Nock emphasizes that societal improvement happens through the improved individual.
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Albert Jay Nock was an American libertarian author, editor, educational theorist, Georgist, and social critic.

This quote by Albert Jay Nock emphasizes individual responsibility for societal improvement.


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Albert Jay Nock (1870–1945) was a prominent American writer and social critic known for his libertarian views and critique of the state. He was also an editor and educational theorist and supported the economic philosophy of Georgism.

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