Analysis of this contradiction develops one of the most serious propositions of the whole Polar controversy.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
The necessity of maintaining privileges always develops an assertion of personal interest in exact proportion to the amount of privilege to be defended, and that is why the selfishness of a class constantly exceeds the individual selfishness of the members that compose it.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
And, on the other hand, while the general level of comfort rises under a policy that develops productivity even at the risk of widening inequality, the general level of comfort always sinks under the contrary policy which sacrifices productivity to socialistic ideas and claims.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae