The Lost Metal (The Mistborn Saga #7)

by Brandon Sanderson

She was all for progress in general, but far too often it seemed to stratify society rather than unite it. A high-speed rail was good, but could it be afforded by those who would most benefit? Nice apartments were great, but if they drove those who couldn’t live in them to darkness under the tracks, then that made some lives worse while making others better.

Good intentions had to be coupled with a realistic look at the effects of your actions.