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A Theory of JusticeBook

by John Rawls

Who uses, recommends or left A Theory of Justice, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.

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Alex Bores
Alex Bores is a New York state assemblyman who is running for Congress to represent New York’s 12th District.
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Uh and I know you have thoughts on this book, but it's a theory of justice by John RWS. I think it does the best job of setting up a broad framework of rights of humans while also understanding when inequalities could be justified and I think it's the best place to start for political philosophy. So I know you've tried it a few times.

Answering The Ezra Klein Show's closing question, three books to recommend, in “Why Are Palantir and OpenAI Scared of Alex Bores?” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-alex-bores.html). Quoted from the episode's YouTube auto-captions.

2026-04-21·youtube.com ↗

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