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"Considered now as a possession, one may define culture as the residuum of a large body of useless knowledge that has been well and truly forgotten."

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About Albert J. Nock

Albert Jay Nock was an American writer, social critic, and libertarian thinker. He wrote on politics, culture, and the role of the state in society. His essays influenced twentieth-century conservative and libertarian discourse.

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