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'Through the Looking Glass', 'Sapiens: brief history of humankind' and 'The Spirit of the Laws (rev. 1757)'
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / b. The natural life
19962
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Men do not desire to subjugate one another; domination is a complex and advanced idea [Montesquieu]
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19961
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Primitive people would be too vulnerable and timid to attack anyone, so peace would reign [Montesquieu]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / c. A unified people
19963
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People are drawn into society by needs, shared fears, pleasure, and knowledge [Montesquieu]
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20008
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People are guided by a multitude of influences, from which the spirit of a nation emerges [Montesquieu]
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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 / 2. Population / b. State population
19993
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In small republics citizens identify with the public good, and abuses are fewer [Montesquieu]
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19992
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In a large republic there is too much wealth for individuals to manage it [Montesquieu]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 4. Original Position / b. Veil of ignorance
20005
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The rich would never submit to a lottery deciding which part of their society should be slaves [Montesquieu]
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