Quote by Mario Vargas Llosa

Prosperity or egalitarianism -- you have to choose. I favor freedom -- you never achieve real equality anyway: you simply sacrifice prosperity for an illusion.

Prosperity or egalitarianism -- you have to choose. I favor

Summary

This quote suggests that one must make a choice between prosperity and egalitarianism. The speaker expresses a preference for freedom, arguing that true equality is unattainable and that pursuing it only relinquishes prosperity in favor of a false concept. In other words, the speaker believes that striving for equality restricts individual prosperity and growth, and instead argues for prioritizing personal freedom as a more valuable and realistic objective.

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Equality

By Mario Vargas Llosa

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