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WHAT IS POLITICS?

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The Origins of Foragers

There are only about six groups of cultures which fall into that category historically. They have a strong sense of individuality and autonomy, coexisting with an equally strong social pressure to share all their property. And they have no chiefs or authority figures. Even adults don't have that much authority over older children. So why do we think most of our earlier ancestors were like this specific subset of te egalitarian hunter gatherers?

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