You see only 2% of another person， and they see only 2% of you. Attune yourselves to the hidden 98%.

The modern state is characterized by its ability to concentrate and use power in a way that premodern states could not.

An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.

For those who do return back to the countryside, they find themselves very welcome locally, because with the knowledge, skills and networks they have learned in the cities, with the assistance of the Internet, they're able to create more jobs, upgrade local agriculture and create new business in the less developed market.

The real challenge is not in solving the equations, but in understanding what the solutions mean.