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Formal. Requires at least some mathematics - especially game theory. But very good book on what is driving democratization.
An easier one by Acemoglu is "Why Nations Fail [and succeed" which discusses the problem of institutional development and deve ...more "
“enlightened self-interest,” by which, according to Tocqueville, “Americans are fond of explaining almost all the actions of their lives; . . . . They show with complacency how an enlightened regard for themselves constantly prompts them to
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“We are free to choose our actions, . . . but we are not free to choose the consequences of these actions.”
― First Things First
― First Things First
“Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.”
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“Genetics, not lack of willpower, is the major reason why people differ in BMI. Success and failure, credit and blame, in overcoming problems should be calibrated relative to genetic strengths and weaknesses.”
― Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are
― Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are
“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”
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“It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so fucking what."
[I saw hate in a graveyard -- Stephen Fry, The Guardian, 5 June 2005]”
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[I saw hate in a graveyard -- Stephen Fry, The Guardian, 5 June 2005]”
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