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Neither science, nor the politics in power, nor the mass media, nor business, nor the law nor even the military are in a

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"Neither science, nor the politics in power, nor the mass media, nor business, nor the law nor even the military are in a position to define or control risks rationally"

- Ulrich Beck

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This quote is written / told by Ulrich Beck somewhere between May 15, 1944 and today. He/she was a famous Sociologist from Germany. The author also have 27 other quotes.

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