“Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.”

— David Hume

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About David Hume

Philosopher • Scottish

David Hume was a Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist, best known for his influential system of philosophical empiricism, skepticism, and naturalism. His empiricist approach to...

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