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We see frequently in states what physiologists call 'Atavism'--the return, in part, to the unstable nature of their barbarous ancestors.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “We see frequently in states what physiologists call 'Atavism'--the return, in part, to the unstable nature of their…”
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He observes a phenomenon in states where there is a regression to primitive behaviors, termed 'Atavism.'
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