The desire for economic prosperity is itself not culturally determined but almost universally shared
Francis FukuyamaIt was the slave's continuing desire for recognition that was the motor which propelled history forward, not the idle complacency and unchanging self-identity of the master
Francis FukuyamaTo truly esteem oneself means that one must be capable of feeling shame or self-disgust when one does not live up to a certain standard
Francis FukuyamaEconomic activity is carried out by individuals in organisations that require a high degree of social co-operation
Francis FukuyamaChina is never going to be a global model. Western system is really broken in some fundamental ways, but the Chinese system is not going to work either. It is a deeply unfair and immoral system where everything can be taken away from anyone in a split second.
Francis FukuyamaIf people who have to work together in an enterprise trust one another it is because they are all operating to a common set of ethical norms....such a society will be better able to innovate...since the high degree of trust will permit a wide variety of social relationships to emerge.
Francis Fukuyama