SAPIENS: Yuval Noah Harari on Our Past, Present, and Future
The Next Big Idea
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Democracy Is Not Like Gravity That You Have It All the Time
The idea that you can have a democracy anywhere, anytime is simply completely wrong. You need very special preconditions for a successful democracy. If you view the other side as your enemies who are out to destroy you, then democracy cannot survive for long. In such a situation, you will do anything to win the elections and if you lose, you don't accept the results.
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