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#191 – Daniel Schmachtenberger: Steering Civilization Away from Self-Destruction

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The Inverse Correlation Between Competence and Propensity for Distruction

In inverse correlation between competence and propensity for destruction. So the better the bigger your weapons, not because you're afraid of mutually assured self destruction but because we're human beings. That like it's very hard to be a psychopath and be good at killing at scale. I think most people would say that Genghis Khan and Napoleon were effective people that were good at their job.

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