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P. J. O'Rourke

Little islands of human happiness, peace, and prosperity are so exceptional at this point in history that I'm not even sure we can draw lessons from them.

P. J. O'Rourke

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The author is saying that places where people live happily, peacefully, and prosperously are very rare in today's world. Because these examples are so unusual, it’s hard to learn practical advice from them for the rest of history.

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