From my perspective, Why Nations Fail represents a comprehensive body of research grounded in the examination of thousands of years of historical facts and patterns of human civilization. Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson derive profound conclusi…
Continue ReadingThe life of early humans during the Palaeolithic period was not very different from that of other apes. Concepts like equality, justice, or morality were unknown; survival depended purely on physical strength. Power ruled the world, and the weak liv…
Continue ReadingThere are moments in life that arrive quietly, disguise themselves as ordinary, and only reveal their weight years later. One of those moments happened back in my university days.A few of us—four or five close friends—would often sit together and dr…
Continue ReadingHuman beings began living in groups thousands of years ago for safety and survival. As soon as group life started, hierarchy also appeared. Throughout history, every society has been dominated by a small ruling class that tries to protect and expand…
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