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Christopher Ryan on the price of civilization | Living Mirrors #49

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke

CHAPTER

Scarcity in Affluence

This chapter examines how individuals in wealthy societies maintain a scarcity mindset despite having abundant resources, drawing parallels to societal issues around power and control. It explores the historical shift from environmental abundance to agriculture and its lasting impacts on social dynamics and class structures.

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