The history of human civilization reveals a bitter truth, and if "history" had a voice, based on its thousands of years of experience, it would say this about us and human societies:Most people and nations are easily deceived, manipulated, and swept up by emotion; they have done-and will continue to do-remarkably foolish things. Do not doubt it, and do not be surprised. In this book, we will attempt to examine and verify this proposition.
The history of human civilization reveals a bitter truth, and if "history" had a voice, based on its thousands of years of experience, it would say this about us and human societies:Most people and nations are easily deceived, manipulated, and swept up by emotion; they have done-and will continue to do-remarkably foolish things. Do not doubt it, and do not be surprised. In this book, we will attempt to examine and verify this proposition.