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49. The Dawn of Everything

Empire

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Challenging Conventional Narratives of Human History

This chapter explores the themes from 'The Dawn of Everything', which confront conventional views of human history related to hierarchy and slavery. The speakers argue for the existence of egalitarian societies before agriculture, prompting reflection on historical ethics and the multiple instances of slavery's abolition.

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