A Subtle Distinction That Could Make All the Difference in the Future of Global Policy
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During the Cold War we divided the world in capitalist and communist. On the surface it was a valid and useful distinction — here between kinds of economic structures. But we didn’t leave it at that. We polarized and mythologized the distinction, made it about good versus evil. We’ve made significant steps since then at getting beyond such dangerous ideological simple-mindedness. But there is a related less obvious kind of trap that we can easily fall into that warrants our attention if we are to make good decisions on the global stage in times ahead.
A Subtle Distinction That Could Make All the Difference in the Future of Global Policy
A Subtle Distinction That Could Make All the…
A Subtle Distinction That Could Make All the Difference in the Future of Global Policy
During the Cold War we divided the world in capitalist and communist. On the surface it was a valid and useful distinction — here between kinds of economic structures. But we didn’t leave it at that. We polarized and mythologized the distinction, made it about good versus evil. We’ve made significant steps since then at getting beyond such dangerous ideological simple-mindedness. But there is a related less obvious kind of trap that we can easily fall into that warrants our attention if we are to make good decisions on the global stage in times ahead.