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Azathoth123 comments on Open thread, 14-20 July 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Azathoth123 19 July 2014 11:03:58PM 4 points [-]

Part of it is that different parts of the states have different ideas about how the state should be governed.

Comment author: cameroncowan 31 July 2014 03:09:09AM 3 points [-]

Right! Therefore I think its helpful to think about the institution of the nation state and how to govern ourselves as a political entity rather than forfeiting that right to others. Does the nation state concept still have meaning or is it time for a change?