Hoover's Opinion Of Collectivism And The Common Good

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First off, the first source is a quote expressing the author's opinion of the responsibility of the socio-economically elite to serve society and the common good. This source favours modern liberalism,as it is in favour of helping the less fortunate and caring for the common good of society as a whole . This closely coincides with the views of president Hoover, who frequently expressed his opinion on the importance of the well being of a society over self interest and the personal benefit of an individual. This source correlates with the values of collectivism and the wellbeing of a society being the priority more so than individual wealth and prosperity.
Furthermore, the second source is a quote expressing the perspective of the author Mike

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