We must recognize that valuations are not obstacles to study... - Gunnar Myrdal

"We must recognize that valuations are not obstacles to study but are the very foundation of social inquiry."

Gunnar Myrdal Knowledge

Economist Sociologist Swedish 1898–1987

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"An inequality of capacities does not justify an inequality of freedom."

"Social problems are moral problems."

"The American Dilemma is the ever-raging conflict between the American ideals and American practices."

"We're not just after treasure. We're preserving history."

"The mind is humanity's greatest tool."

"A tidy room reflects a tidy mind."

"You can learn a lot about a person by how they keep their space."