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To ask how things are going and whether they can be improved is a constant and inescapable part of the pursuit of justice.

— Amartya Sen The Idea of Justice (2009)

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Globalization is not in itself a folly: It has enriched the world scientifically and culturally and benefited many people economically as well.

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