1997-08-25 - Re: lack of evolutionary pressures

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From: Bill Frantz <frantz@netcom.com>
To: Adam Back <aba@dcs.ex.ac.uk>
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UTC Datetime: 1997-08-25 04:57:08 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 12:57:08 +0800

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From: Bill Frantz <frantz@netcom.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 12:57:08 +0800
To: Adam Back <aba@dcs.ex.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: lack of evolutionary pressures
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At 11:47 AM -0700 8/24/97, Adam Back wrote:
>There seems to be an observable difference in business acumen between
>races .. of course this could easily be explained by their society and
>customs.

Francis Fukuyama, in his book "Trust" argues that culture is the
determining factor here.  I highly recommend the book.


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