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The financial guru advocates blaming yourself for society-wide economic crises, and abasing yourself to pay debts no matter what.
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Mohammed El-Kurd on the Politics of the “Perfect Victim”
The author discusses the limits of liberal solidarity, and why human rights cannot depend on being likable.
You Wanted a More Brutal World
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