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>How do those systems manage capital-intensive projects? The use of the word "capital" here indicates a misunderstanding of the social dynamics of tribal econo
by alanwatts 10y ago
>How do those systems manage capital-intensive projects?
The use of the word "capital" here indicates a misunderstanding of the social dynamics of tribal economies.
They produce and consume that which they need together because of shared benefit.
Large scale centralized constructions like the Golden Gate Bridge, the Hoover Dam, or power grids are built to serve the stationary needs of the big city not the small, distributed, mobile tribe.
- gaius 10y agoSuch a tribe would either be pre-technological then, or piggybacking on a technological society that did make those investments.
- alanwatts 10y ago>piggybacking on a technological society that did make those investments. Indeed, every technological advancement has piggy backed on those before it.
- gaius 10y agoNot the same thing - this tribe can't exist without infrastructure it cannot create or maintain itself. Your caring sharing tribe ain't going to be making a chip foundry or a means of powering it or extracting raw materials for it anytime soon. That needs capital.