human nature
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As the late, great economist Hyman Minsky pointed out, booms pretty much always lead to bubbles, which in turn lead to crashes, because of human nature.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Madison, Hamilton, et al. would wonder at our credulous view of human nature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Constitution’s system of checks and balances reflects a tragic view of human nature, an understanding that no one can be entirely trusted with power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
If you’re young, you want it all at once; it’s human nature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Were they so blind to human nature, to developing situations?
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
