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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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