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Do people have the moral right to not learn Black history? - Face2Face Africa

The 18th-century German philosopher, Arthur Schopenhauer, was a professional pessimist who advised against tectonic efforts to change our world according to some ethical principle. This was not because Schopenhauer thought we were incapable but rather because active pursuance of optimal conditions is the enemy of happiness. Essentially, the harder we try to make the world...

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