The “Equality of Opportunity” Fallacy

07/12/2024 David Gordon

A common complaint is that the 1964 Civil Rights Act started in the “right direction,” valuing so-called equality of opportunity, but then went off the rails with “equality of result.” In truth, the act cannot be reconciled with a libertarian society.

Original Article: The “Equality of Opportunity” Fallacy

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