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#354 – Jeremi Suri: American Civil War
Lex Fridman Podcast
Amend Institution Rather Than Destory It
Destroying institutions rarely succeeds as it often benefits the most powerful, leading to revolutionaries becoming victims. It is crucial to work through institutions while maintaining an outsider perspective to avoid becoming too entrenched. Striving to be an 'inside outsider' is essential, as human nature tends to make individuals become 'insider insiders,' unaware of the bubbles they operate in and the rules they collectively create. It is challenging but necessary to break away from established norms and come up with ideas for improvement within the existing system.
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