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Scientists May Have Found the Secret Environmental Factor Behind Your Personality

This story was originally published by CityLab and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In 1748, the French philosopher Montesquieu published The Spirit of the Laws, a survey of political systems that argued for the separation of powers and citizens’ rights to due process. It was quickly translated into multiple languages, and Montesquieu’s ideas about liberty had a strong influence on the framers of the American Constitution. In the book, after discussing taxes and before considering slavery, Montesquieu set out a theory that climate differences help to shape human societies.

 

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