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Milton Friedman

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it.

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When a lot of power is held by a few people or groups, it can still cause problems even if those people mean well. Good intentions don’t stop the risks or negative effects that come from having too much control in one place.

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