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The Rules Of The Jungle
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The Rules Of The Jungle

What playground bullies taught me about the global politics and the rules of war.

Mar 8
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by Ben Cohen

Growing up in south London my friends and I experienced a significant amount of violence. From street muggings to assaults (sometimes with weapons) my group of friends stuck together not just for company, but for protection.

The ironclad rule was that if one of us were attacked, then all of us were attacked…

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