We live under the rule of cool, and we are expected to encounter the vicissitudes of the world with a certain degree of irony.

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"During the Nuremburg trials, part of what made us different was even after these Nazis had performed atrocities that no one had ever seen before, we gave them a day in court that taught the entire world about who we are, but also about principles of the rule of law, " he said.

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It is a combination of words and acts that tell the world, while our union may still be imperfect, we together can peaceably rule the greatest civilization in the history of humankind.

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So should we read into the arrival of Mr Carney that there really is a conspiracy for former Goldman Sachs partners to rule the world?

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We should offer an example of moral leadership in the world, committed to treat people humanely, abide by the rule of law, and be generous and caring to our neighbors.

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