"If war can indeed be turned into a……" — Robert Wright

"If war can indeed be turned into a relic, then the virtue of greed will recede further. From a given society's standpoint, one big upside of wanton material acquisition has traditionally been the way it drives technological progress-which, after all, helps keep societies strong. In the nineteenth century, Russia ans Germany had little choice about modernizing; in those days stasis invited conquest. But if societies no longer face conquest, breakneck technological advance is an offer they can refuse, and frugality a luxury people can afford."

— Robert Wright

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Working is beautiful and rewarding, but acquisition of wealth for its own sake is disgusting. — Robert Bunsen
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The essence of intercultural education is the acquisition of empathy-the ability to see the world as others see it, and… — J. William Fulbright
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The entire routine of our memorized acquisitions is a consequence of nothing but the Law of Contiguity. The words of… — William James
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Learning is more than the acquisition of the ability to think; it is the acquisition of many specialized abilities for… — Lev S. Vygotsky

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