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ally oil and gas deposits—is essential to prop up national wealth, power and prestige. This is hardly a new phenomenon. Early in the last century, Winston Churchill was perhaps the first prominent leader to appreciate the strategic importance of oil. As First Lord of the Admiralty, he converted British warships

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he Moral Limits of Markets," I found myself over and over again turning pages and saying, "I had no idea." I had no idea that in the year 2000, as Sandel notes, "a Russian rocket emblazoned with a giant Pizza Hut logo carried advertising into outer space," or that in 2001, the British novelist Fay We

w phenomenon. Early in the last century, Winston Churchill was perhaps the first prominent leader to apprec

ially oil and gas deposits—is essential to prop up national wealth, power and prestige. This is hardly a new phenomenon. Early in the last century, Winston Churchill was perhaps the first prominent leader to appreciate the strategic importance of oil. As First Lord of the Admiralty, he converted British warship

Column Is Not Sponsored by Anyone Thomas L. Friedman May 12, 2012 -- PORING through Harvard philosopher Michael EFTA_R1_00296239 EFTA01882575 Sandel's new book, "What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets," I found myself over and over again turning pages and saying, "I had no idea." I h

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