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His concept of rights vs. shares was something like the difference between democracy and old European feudalism. Liberty wouldn’t be bought or dictated—it was an unalienable right, as Jefferson, Franklin, and Adams might say. When protected, this right unleashed the energy of cooperation and competition—a diverse and evolving ecosystem like Hock had observed in the Utah desert.
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Matthew Barzun (The Power of Giving Away Power: How the Best Leaders Learn to Let Go)