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Rajiv Narayan

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Since the 18th century, capitalism has been all about the assumption that we humans are fundamentally driven by self-interest.

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Just 2 Reasons Account For Why 80% Of Terrorist Groups Split Up

This video is so different from news reports and political speeches I've heard about terrorism. It's based on research. Go figure.

How do we stop terrorism? Seems like a big question, but after a decade of war, it's hard to say anyone has a good answer.

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Nipun Mehta's work is all about a fundamental question we've all asked at one point. Are humans inherently good to one another, or are we inherently selfish? Whole disciplines, like economics, are built on the latter assumption. Some might say democracy is built on the former assumption. Mehta built a company to prove you can rely on the best of people.

ServiceSpace, Mehta's company that incubates gift-economy projects, runs on the idea of giftivism.

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A Group Of Boys Ask Whether They're Next. What They Mean Makes My Heart Sink.

Have you ever had to ask any of the questions they're asking?

Police recently held the son of New York Times columnist Charles Blow at gunpoint. He was walking home from the library at Yale University. To the cops, he fit the description of a burglary suspect. He was shaken up, but his father was fuming.

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