Excellence is substantive rather than formal: one can be excellent only at tasks that are valuable—one cannot be an excellent torturer.
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Speaker
Daniel MarowitzEvidence Quote
“you can't be an excellent torturer but you can be a superior torturer [23:39]”
Source
Meritocracy, economic turmoil, and the broken promises of the West | Daniel Markovits FULL INTERVIEW— The Institute of Art and IdeasCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:27:17 AM
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