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Steve Taylor, The Conversation
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How the ancient Greeks practised ‘direct democracy’ – and kept ruthless narcissists out of power
Modern democracy is representative, which allows for power-hungry people to put themselves up as candidates. Ancient Athenians were aware of such dangers.
Steve Taylor, The Conversation
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Humans are hardwired to cooperate. Traits like selfishness and supremacy are recent ones
Individuals who behaved ruthlessly would be less likely to survive since they would have been ostracised from their groups.
Steve Taylor, The Conversation
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UK’s Labour party is advocating for a four-day work week. It may be on to something
Countries in continental Europe are more economically successful than the US or the UK. Guess which one has shorter working hours?
Steve Taylor, The Conversation
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA