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'Through the Looking Glass', 'Sapiens: brief history of humankind' and 'The Mengzi (Mencius)'
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9 ideas
25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 4. Free market
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No market is free of political bias, and markets need protection of their freedoms [Harari]
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25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 5. Freedom of lifestyle
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Freedom may work against us, as individuals can choose to leave, and make fewer commitments [Harari]
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25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 3. Punishment / b. Retribution for crime
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Only put someone to death if the whole population believes it is deserved [Mengzi (Mencius)]
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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / e. Peace
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Real peace is the implausibility of war (and not just its absence) [Harari]
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Seeking peace through war is like looking for fish up a tree [Mengzi (Mencius)]
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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 4. Taxation
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Financing is increasingly through credit rather than taxes; people prefer investing to taxation [Harari]
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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / d. Study of history
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The more you know about history, the harder it becomes to explain [Harari]
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History teaches us that the present was not inevitable, and shows us the possibilities [Harari]
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25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 6. Animal Rights
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Avoid the animals you are going to eat, as it is hard once you have got to know them [Mengzi (Mencius)]
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