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Kennedy:

There’s no private return for thinking clearly about such things and no private cost for getting it wrong.

Isn’t there?

Kennedy:

Long says most people don’t know what they’re talking about when they discuss capitalism and socialism. That will remain true no matter what he does.

So what?

Don’t you have reasons for trying to think and speak clearly, whether or not you expect it to affect other people somehow?

Kennedy:

There’s no private return for thinking clearly about such things and no private cost for getting it wrong.

Isn’t there?

Kennedy:

Long says most people don’t know what they’re talking about when they discuss capitalism and socialism. That will remain true no matter what he does.

So what?

Don’t you have reasons for trying to think and speak clearly, whether or not you expect it to affect other people somehow?