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At present, it is far from clear whether Europe can find a middle path that will enable it to keep its gates open to strangers without being destabilized by people who don’t share its values. If Europe succeeds in finding such a path, perhaps its formula could be copied on the global level. If the European project fails, however, it would indicate
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A cornered animal will turn around and bite. The three of them knew immediately what had cornered Professor Jung. It was the power of civilization, an invisible power. The force that makes you offer up your things to be stolen, without the powerful needing to threaten or order. The magic that makes you destroy political enemies and muzzle detractor
... See moreMyung-hoon Bae • Tower
Can cultural evolution figure out a way to extract
Joseph Henrich • The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
Educated Decisions
Löwy Juval • Righting Software
Educated Decisions
Löwy Juval • Righting Software
The Science of Negotiation
Laurence Endersen • Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference
But if entire nations can be seized by manias—recall Germany in the 1930s—why should we assume that people will always behave rationally when they invest their money?