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... hreat preemptively?

This might seem like an apocalyptic mindset devoid of trust, but the concept of ‘betray first to avoid betrayal’ was surprisingly traditional. Perhaps the most famous historical example was Cao Cao.

Trust, after all, was a relatively recent invention.

People tend to envision a contrast between innocent savages and cunning, faithless civilized people, but reality is the opposite. Trust and honor were inventions of civilization.

When people began ...

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