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7. The Origin of Social Hierarchy and Male Dominance: why David Graeber and Jordan Peterson are Wrong

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The Inequality of Wealth and Power in a Sedentary Economy

In a sedentary economy, unequal wealth and power give you the power to gain more wealth and more power. If we're not sharing any more, i'll lend you money or food to survive. And if you can't pay back your debts, i'll take your farm and you'll become my laborer,. The result of a breakdown in egalterian practices will be inequality and hierarchy. Theye arega rian ethos turned into every man and woman for themselves, free for all. Their society underwent a horrible collapse until they were able to recuperate and reconstitute as horticulturaists. But even before the advent of economic inequality, you likely had another type

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