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The periodic deflection from “work” to “ritual” by peoples such as the Tikopians or Fijians must be made without prejudice, for their linguistic categories know no such distinction, but conceive both activities sufficiently serious as to merit a common term (so the “Work of the Gods”).
Stone Age Economics
Marshall Sahlins and David Graeber
The mere fact that a country has democratic institutions tells us very little about whether it is well or badly governed.
The Origins of Political Order
Fukuyama, Francis
We have thousands of things, like videotapes and music, which help us be away from ourselves. Practicing meditation is to be aware, to smile, to breathe. These are on the opposite side. __We go back to ourselves in order to see what is going on, because to meditate means to be aware of what is going on. What is going on is very important.__
Being Peace
Thich Nhat Hanh
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