Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nntaleb

2) SALIENCE (cont) As you can see with the @Snowden affair, Russia exploits the fact by magnifying imperfections in this country so people think it's a dystopian jungle. Same w/#BTC maximalists obsessing over "state control". Example: this morning's headline in "Russia Today". https://t.co/NBkgVQKO8L — PolitiTweet.org

Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nntaleb

3) SALIENCE (cont) The same point holds across time. There is an increase in the perception of injustice, coercion (state or otherwise) over time as societies improve and become more democratic. Tocqueville: how reforms make societies more prone to revolts. — PolitiTweet.org