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He summarizes the British and American tradition as practical and utilitarian, asking what works, while the European tradition asks what is good or right and becomes romantic or idealistic.
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He summarizes the British and American tradition as practical and utilitarian, asking what works, while the European tradition asks what is good or right and becomes romantic or idealistic.
"The British, and then later on the Americans, only ask, what works, okay? What works? What is the least, okay? Worst world we can..."
Britain becomes empire not because it begins powerful, but because it begins divided, poor, exposed, and forced to change.
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