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The War on Language | The Aneesh Karve Series | Episode 6 (WiM281)

The "What is Money?" Show

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Is There a Difference of Opinion?

In Sri Lanka, a Sinhalese politician promoted resentment against the more prosperous Tamil minority during his campaign to become prime minister. Ethnic polarization led first to discriminatory laws against the Tamils, and then to a cycle of violence and counter violence that ultimately escalated into a decades long civil war. The breakdown of law and order brought on by constantly stirred bitter resentments almost invariably leads to more suffering among the less fortunate. And this is why I have very little faith in things actually improving through political means.

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