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The Human Journey

Summary

Consider the hurdles faced by people fleeing war, drought, tyranny, or other perils in search of a better life. Today, national borders are their biggest obstacle—yet historically, these boundaries are a very recent invention. How did they arise, and how did the concept of national identity take hold in a species that evolved to manage social life in groups of no more than about 150 individuals?

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