We are all going to die. Aside from that, it’s negotiable.
Among animals, only humans negotiate. We negotiate unceasingly, from our first cry to our last breath. We dicker with bosses, subordinates, colleagues, customers, vendors, parents, spouses, children, merchants, laborers, craftspeople, bureaucrats, policemen, lovers, friends, and enemies. We haggle with individuals and groups, at home and at work, day and night, rain and shine. Negotiating is part of practically every human activity. Any time two or more of us confer for agreement—about anything—we could be negotiating.
If you think a lot of haggling is going on now, just wait. Society is being hammered by revolutionary social, political, and economic changes that ...
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