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Something extraordinary has happened in the last 20 years. Scientists all over the world, working in many different fields, have adopted a more hopeful view of human nature. Too many economists and politicians model society on the constant struggle that they believe reigns supreme in nature, but that belief is based solely on projection, writes prominent Dutch primatologist Frans de Waal. Our assumptions about human nature are in dire need of a complete overhaul.
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