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Affluence without abundance

Book • 2017
In 'Affluence Without Abundance', James Suzman provides an intimate account of the Bushmen, highlighting their unique lifestyle that emphasizes minimal work, sharing, and equality.

The book explores how their way of life has been impacted by modernity and offers insights into broader questions about work, wealth, and contentment.

Suzman's work is a blend of anthropology, memoir, and storytelling, offering a nuanced view of one of the oldest continuous societies on Earth.

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Recommended by Rutger Bregman as a favorite book about the Ju/'hoansi tribe in the Kalahari Desert.
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