John Ralston Saul
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"John Ralston Saul", is a Canadian author, essayist, president of PEN International, and co-founder and co-chair of the non-profit Institute for Canadian Citizenship.

As an essayist, Saul is particularly known for his commentaries on the nature of individualism, citizenship and the public good; the failures of manager-led societies; the confusion between leadership and managerialism; military strategy, in particular irregular warfare; the role of freedom of speech and culture; and his critique of contemporary economic arguments.

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The citizen's job is to be rude - to pierce the comfort of professional intercourse by boorish expressions of doubt.

There is a world out there.

The evolution from the $1 category to the $2 category might mean a marginal improvement or nothing at all or a worsening in poverty.

Freedom: An occupied space which must be reoccupied every day.

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Humanism: an exaltation of freedom, but one limited by our need to exercise it as an integral part of nature and society.

I live most of my life in them. My work career is to a great degree international and I am a great believer in the marketplace.

I hope I don't run any of you over.