Why the West Rules - For Now, by Ian Morris
Context with Brad Harris
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The Rise and Impact of the State
This chapter explores the rise of the state and the impact it had on communities. It explains how societies that paid the price of surrendering freedoms gained more people, wealth, and power than pre-state societies. However, the growth in complexity also meant growing fragility, as higher social development created forces that undermined it.
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