Early Arab society, like the Quran itself, was strikingly egalitarian, until it came up against the reality of administering a large and multicultural empire.
In Asia, our hands speak another language.
When the tables are turned.
Maybe your lawyer isn’t that bad after all.
The Buddha’s teachings were not easy to understand. And yet, millions of people adopted these teachings as their own. All without a single religious war.
The sexual allure of the Yuefenpai ladies reflected the allure of the modern city and all its consumer delights.
Imagine a client handing you a hunk of stone and saying: here, convince humanity to buy my service.
So you’ve just inked a deal with a hard-driving international partner. Each of you returns to HQ satisfied that you’ve negotiated the better deal.