If a society includes both vegetarians and cannibals, and they are in a deep conflict over what people eat, trying to understand each other and why they have their positions might prevent (further) war. It's just a theory of communication, can't say I'm right.

We might make more progress by seeking to understand others with different viewpoints, no matter how repulsive we find them. Excluding others viewpoints only deepens division and prevents communication IMO

For Bismarck, bureaucracy was a was to prevent people from exercising too many democratic freedoms at once.

Finally the Lorikeet has been released into the wild.

Tim Gill is still alive!

Could also be a network/homophiliy link. That crime becomes institutionalized in places because of contact and social exchange (could also call it a 'contagion' effect, although this is not a term sociologists tend to like). Could also be a policing targeting effect...

They will be happily retired and not need to be remembered because time with family, social engagement and gardening turn out to be far more satisfying.

Largest SEs are around 2, so diffs are reliable. @oecdstatistics.bsky.social @die-bonn.de. @gesis.org

Very curious to hear what you find

You know what Weber knew as he was writing? or did he himself document that he was intentionally making fictious claims?