How to Survive in a World of Inequalities

In a tribal culture, your word and the word of your tribe is all you've got. Even when your reputation does come into play, say on a credit application, the whole thing is part of this burea ic system with scores and official reports. All that matters is the reputation of the institution that issued those green pieces of paper in your wallet,. In this case, the us Government. We have no idea how lucky we are to be able to take things like this for granted. Imagine if you lived in a society where none of these existed - even if it's unjustified and libelous'