Social is disrupting our behavior, allowing, and indeed encouraging, us to take advantage of weak links.

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The militants had taken advantage of weak central government after a coup in March 2012 and the inability of Malian forces to secure territory.

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In addition, the weak yen reduces the competitive advantage that the Asian devaluations would otherwise have given the tigers' currencies.

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