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“You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.”
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“As we will show, poor countries are poor because those who have power make choices that create poverty.”
― Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
― Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
“Inclusive economic and political institutions do not emerge by themselves. They are often the outcome of significant conflict between elites resisting economic growth and political change and those wishing to limit the economic and political power of existing elites.”
― Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
― Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
“So Nesta had become a wolf. Armed herself with invisible teeth and claws, and learned to strike faster, deeper, more lethally. Had relished it. But when the time came to put away the wolf, she'd found it had devoured her too.”
― A Court of Silver Flames
― A Court of Silver Flames
“The sad fact is that international politics has always been a ruthless and dangerous business, and it is likely to remain that way.”
― The Tragedy of Great Power Politics
― The Tragedy of Great Power Politics
Brenda’s 2025 Year in Books
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