Unpopular essays
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Yours seems to be an unpopular opinion. Perhaps you could partner with Bertrand Russell: https://openlibrary.org/books/OL13524206M/Unpopular_essays>. I'm also reminded by an observation of the late Robert K. Merton, on latent vs. manifest functions. Originally coined in the context of sociology, but far more broadly applicable. In discussing these, Merton makes the perceptive observation that bec…