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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 27 Sep 2016

    End of nations: Is there an alternative to countries? https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329850-600-end-of-nations-is-there-an-alternative-to-countries/#.V-tM-Iz0Xm9.twitter …

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      2. David Deutsch‏ @DavidDeutschOxf 28 Sep 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        .@sapinker Utopian. Neglects a prime benefit of national sovereignty (clear responsibility) and a prime danger (violating individual rights)

        4 replies 5 retweets 19 likes
      3. Shea Bigsby‏ @SheaBigs84 28 Sep 2016
        Replying to @DavidDeutschOxf @sapinker

        What about the long(er) term? Are we moving TOWARDS a kind of global society (though not there quite yet)?

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      4. David Deutsch‏ @DavidDeutschOxf 28 Sep 2016
        Replying to @SheaBigs84

        .@SheaBigs84 @sapinker Someday there'll be one. But today certain states have the most effective known institutions of social cooperation.

        2 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
      5. David Deutsch‏ @DavidDeutschOxf 28 Sep 2016
        Replying to @DavidDeutschOxf

        .@SheaBigs84 @sapinker Throwing away those institutions now is literally the most harmful thing humans could do short of global genocide.

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      2. David Rayden‏ @David_Rayden 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        End all that we can which divides us, including nations and religions. Promote humanism and togetherness on this 'Pale Blue Dot'.

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. IanInLangley‏ @IanInLangley 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @David_Rayden @sapinker

        Insane ramblings. Every positive achievement we owe to current systems. Experiment with your own cult.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. David Rayden‏ @David_Rayden 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @IanInLangley @sapinker

        1) What's insane about it. 2) Which cult would that be?

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      5. IanInLangley‏ @IanInLangley 28 Sep 2016
        Replying to @David_Rayden

        Ending nations ends the fabric of what currently supports fiscal and social success like the world has ever known before.

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      6. David Rayden‏ @David_Rayden 28 Sep 2016
        Replying to @IanInLangley

        If you think the USA is a social success......

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      1. neil21‏ @neil21 28 Sep 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        @balajis Notes for a Manifesto on the role of the state/nation level polity:http://technooptimist-blog.tumblr.com/post/91963952250/notes-for-a-manifesto …

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      1. Daniel Steigerwald‏ @steida 28 Sep 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        Sure there is https://wiki.mises.org/wiki/Anarcho-capitalism … … No kidding. Read Rothbard and the others.

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      1. Great Guy‏ @bottybotto 28 Sep 2016
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        @newscientist social "science"

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      1. ray smith‏ @smithray 28 Sep 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        only interplanetary war could glue the world together

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      1. N 👻th 👻niel Di 🎃ri 🎃‏ @DIorioNathaniel 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        probably not. I think nation states have proven to be a fairly effective way of running a society.

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      1. E‏ @dairic 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        @newscientist Let people identify with nation of choice. Born in a French Canadian's body but identify as Austro-Hungarian.

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      2. IanInLangley‏ @IanInLangley 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        It's called Globalism.. it involves stripping us of our liberties.. Agenda 21 is the end game.. Google it.

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      1. Hugh Mann‏ @rubellaball 2 Oct 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        @newscientist abolishing countries likely means abolishing a diversity of peoples, and most people would fiercely resist

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      1. Joubin Houshyar‏ @SunOf27 1 Oct 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        argument has some merit but should you care to parse the visual msg of article's lead graphic you may note equally valid rebutal.

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