Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
And why did they think agriculture was going to make their lives a little better? There must have been a reason, right?
And why did they think agriculture was going to make their lives a little better? There must have been a reason, right?
The point is that no one came up with an evil plan to ruin the world for their own gain, but as heirarchies developed things started to progress to a more exploitive society.
They were not as ill-fed. Peasants were worse fed. Read the excerp. Hunter-gatherer societies didn't have a social hierarchy because there was no property ownership.
Please read "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond, please. Social hierarchy existed as a result of food surpluses. It was able to support a group of people who did not toil for food.
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