The Impossibility of a Paretian Liberal… : DASH Story 2015-06-11
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I'm a public policy analyst for a non-partisan research organization that helps inform local policymakers and state legislators on a wide range of issues. Prior to this position, I was visiting faculty at Harvard. I spent a decade of my life pursuing various graduate degrees at Ivy League universities where I always had access to the latest scholarly journals. I didn't realize how spoiled I was! The small non-profit where I now work cannot afford subscriptions to expensive academic publications, but my reports often require deep dives into primary and secondary sources. Sometimes I have to send our interns to the local university to find materials for me, but am grateful for "Open Access" when I can use it. I hope this service continues. It not only honors the courageous convictions of Aaron Swartz, but reflects the culture of exploration and free inquiry I knew and cherished at Harvard.
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