Susan DennardThere are degrees of freedom. Complete freedom isn't always good, nor is the lack of it always bad.
About This Quote
In this quote, Jonathan Haidt makes the point that not all degrees of freedom are good or bad. In fact, he says that in some situations, a lack of freedom can be a good thing.
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