Samuel Miller MacDonald

Samuel Miller MacDonald, an author and historian, challenges the concept of progress as ruling class propaganda. He explores the origins of progress in ancient Mesopotamian market empires, suggesting they were parasitic and ecologically destructive. MacDonald emphasizes that industrialization has only intensified these issues, critiques modern elites like Gates and Thiel, and proposes alternatives like sortition and agroecology. He believes true progress lies in learning from egalitarian Indigenous societies and embracing non-extractive, sustainable futures.