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Jordan Peterson

08/19/22

@ Lex Fridman

In a famine, governments often destabilize, appropriating food from farmers, which leads to a cycle of poverty and crop failure.

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Jordan Peterson: Life, Death, Power, Fame, and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #313

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Jordan Peterson: Life, Death, Power, Fame, and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #313

08/19/22

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