tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post1029327331752745966..comments2024-03-28T18:08:20.711-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Of societies, revolutions, and the writing of fictionPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-25929112643366125702012-12-04T16:45:59.972-06:002012-12-04T16:45:59.972-06:00From an anthropological point of view, the smaller...From an anthropological point of view, the smaller and more hand-to-mouth the hunter-gatherer society, the more egalitarian and "communist" they are. When your survival depends on your group and could depend on someone's willingness to share the little bit extra they have, it seems to run great.<br /><br />As soon as abundance comes, so does the big man...<br /><br />I suppose some would see that as a reason for why we should have as little as possible so we can all get along and share. I see it as a reason to think hard about the laws and authorities we do have as the price of not being at constant risk of starving, freezing, or dying of malaria.LabRathttp://www.atomicnerds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-21540806597231705142012-12-03T21:40:12.305-06:002012-12-03T21:40:12.305-06:00What a fabulous description of Marxism. Until I h...What a fabulous description of Marxism. Until I had to study Marx, I also knew that it just didn't seem right. And, no, I also could not put it into words. But, there always seems to be someone on the other end of the conversation who is so ideologically sound, that to gainsay this system always comes out wrong. I believe that this is why conservatives lost this November - drowned out by the ideologues. <br />Thank you for posting this excerpt. And, yes, I shall investigate the blog and the book.trailbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06830065132795330618noreply@blogger.com