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'Against Coherence', 'Sapiens: brief history of humankind' and 'On Liberty'
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / c. A unified people
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If a group is bound by gossip, the natural size is 150 people [Harari]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 2. Population / a. Human population
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Since 1500 human population has increased fourteenfold, and consumption far more [Harari]
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People 300m tons; domesticated animals 700m tons; larger wild animals 100m tons [Harari]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 3. Natural Values / a. Natural freedom
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Individuals have sovereignty over their own bodies and minds [Mill]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 1. Purpose of a State
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The Nazi aim was to encourage progressive evolution, and avoid degeneration [Harari]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / d. General will
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The will of the people is that of the largest or most active part of the people [Mill]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 5. Culture
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We stabilise societies with dogmas, either of dubious science, or of non-scientific values [Harari]
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / c. Despotism
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It is evil to give a government any more power than is necessary [Mill]
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 3. Government / a. Government
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Individuals often do things better than governments [Mill]
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 4. Changing the State / b. Devolution
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Aim for the maximum dissemination of power consistent with efficiency [Mill]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 4. Social Utilitarianism
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Maximise happiness by an area of strict privacy, and an area of utilitarian interventions [Mill, by Wolff,J]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy
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People who transact their own business will also have the initiative to control their government [Mill]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics
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Prevention of harm to others is the only justification for exercising power over people [Mill]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism
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The worth of a State, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it [Mill]
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The state fostered individualism, to break the power of family and community [Harari]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / d. Liberal freedom
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The main argument for freedom is that interference with it is usually misguided [Mill]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / a. Communitarianism
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In 1750 losing your family and community meant death [Harari]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism
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The main rule of capitalism is that all other goods depend on economic growth [Harari]
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The sacred command of capitalism is that profits must be used to increase production [Harari]
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The progress of capitalism depends entirely on the new discoveries and gadgets of science [Harari]
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In capitalism the rich invest, and the rest of us go shopping [Harari]
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