To Dare Even More Boldly: Conclusion (Part 2 of 3); 'Nothing in Excess' as a Second Branch of the Political Risk Typology
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Branching off from the ‘know thyself’ base of the political risk elemental tree is the second basic admonition in the Pythia’s gloomy lair to do ‘nothing in excess.’ A lack of what the ancient Greeks would describe as intellectual balance lies behind many of the myths of Greek culture, where monomania in all its forms predictably leads to tragic disaster. In our more modern world, as we have seen, the same has held true for untold policy-makers, as well as for political risk analysts.
To Dare Even More Boldly: Conclusion (Part 2 of 3); 'Nothing in Excess' as a Second Branch of the Political Risk Typology
To Dare Even More Boldly: Conclusion (Part 2…
To Dare Even More Boldly: Conclusion (Part 2 of 3); 'Nothing in Excess' as a Second Branch of the Political Risk Typology
Branching off from the ‘know thyself’ base of the political risk elemental tree is the second basic admonition in the Pythia’s gloomy lair to do ‘nothing in excess.’ A lack of what the ancient Greeks would describe as intellectual balance lies behind many of the myths of Greek culture, where monomania in all its forms predictably leads to tragic disaster. In our more modern world, as we have seen, the same has held true for untold policy-makers, as well as for political risk analysts.