Ep 186: What Have We Done With Our Independence?
The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma
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I'll Ask You to React to Themselves
We are hard wired to think of the world in zero some ways, because were, you know, our instincts were formed in times when we lived in small tribes and there was scarcity. We admire strong leaders, which is why, i think, you know,. what makes for a credible leader? And one of the things we are hardwired to is look for marcho postturing, looking for that kind of signalling. I think politicians get human nature much better than academics; they can understand primal fears more effectively. The most important thing about politicians is their ability to be good at being able to observe human beings as well as arguing with them. It's quite remarkable how much these two qualities
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