basic principle
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This is a basic principle: If AI lowers the cost of routine work, it raises the value of everything else.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
It is a basic principle of constitutional law that a government cannot bind its future self.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
The basic principle that all citizens deserve equal access to services and experiences is a matter of safety and human dignity that warrants regulatory protection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
The Student Group Claim argues this basic principle of consumer law overrides any clauses in university contracts which seek to absolve the institution from responsibility for disruption.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
It is a variation of the basic principle that if you know one angle and one side of an equilateral or right-angled triangle, then you can determine the other angles and sides.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
