The Western Illusion of Human Nature

Key Insight 1: The Western Illusion: Human Nature is Inherently Selfish and Needs Control

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Key Insight 2: Ancient Greek Roots: The Nature/Culture Dualism and Political Triangle

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Key Insight 3: Medieval Monarchy: Original Sin Justifies Coercive Rule

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Key Insight 4: Renaissance Republics: Self-Interest as a Source of Order

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Key Insight 5: Founding Fathers: The Hobbesian Republic of Balanced Powers

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Key Insight 6: The Modern Moral Recuperation of Self-Interest

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Key Insight 7: Alternative Concepts: Kinship and the Relational Self

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Key Insight 8: Alternative Concepts: Nature as Persons, Not Inert Matter

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Key Insight 9: The Uniqueness and Persistence of the Western Illusion

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