COGNITIVE DISSONANTICS

Rawls’ theory of justice uses a 'veil of ignorance' thought experiment. Fairness without insider knowledge.

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John Rawls (1921–2002) proposed imagining you design society without knowing your own position—rich/poor, healthy/sick, etc. The idea is that ignorance pushes you toward fair rules that protect the worst-off.

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