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“There is a patent conflict between the need to reverse or at least to control the impact of our economy on the biosphere and the imperatives of a capitalist market: maximum continuing growth in the search for profit.”
― How to Change the World: Tales of Marx and Marxism
― How to Change the World: Tales of Marx and Marxism
“When somebody asked Alexander Hamilton why the Framers hadn’t mentioned God in the Constitution, his answer was deadpan hilarious: “We forgot.”
― Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History
― Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History
“Seventy years after Marx’s death, one third of the human race lived under regimes ruled by communist parties which claimed to represent his ideas and realise his aspirations.”
― How to Change the World: Tales of Marx and Marxism
― How to Change the World: Tales of Marx and Marxism
“The theory developed in this book is a rationalist, strategic choice theory. It takes the perspective of a state that faces an international environment that presents constraints and opportunities.”
― Rational Theory of International Politics: The Logic of Competition and Cooperation
― Rational Theory of International Politics: The Logic of Competition and Cooperation
“The problem with enemyfying is not that we never have enemies: we often face people and situations that present us with difficulties and dangers. Moreover, any effort we make to effect change in the world will create discomfort, resistance, and opposition. The real problem with enemyfying is that it distracts and unbalances us. We cannot avoid others whom we find challenging, so we need to focus simply on deciding, given these challenges, what we ourselves will do next.”
― Collaborating with the Enemy: How to Work with People You Don't Agree with or Like or Trust
― Collaborating with the Enemy: How to Work with People You Don't Agree with or Like or Trust
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