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Arthur De Vany [6]
Professor Emeritus of Economics and Mathematical Behavioral Sciences, University of California
Professor, Mathematical Behavioral Sciences Dept., University Of California, Irvine.

"Why are decentralized processes ubiquitous in nature and society and why are they so poorly understood that people will sacrifice their autonomy and freedom for authoritarian, centralized solutions (gods, governments, and gurus) to personal and social problems?"

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