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According to the book, "Sapiens, A Brief History of Humankind", we are the only animal that utilizes a "shared fiction", ie governmental laws.
by joshuaheard 9y ago
According to the book, "Sapiens, A Brief History of Humankind", we are the only animal that utilizes a "shared fiction", ie governmental laws.
- mulmen 9y agoHaven't read the book. How does it draw a line between governmental laws and social norms?
- joshuaheard 9y agoLaws are enforced by force. It's not just civil laws, but the acceptance of chiefs, then kings, then Presidents. Contracts, and other duties, are also shared fictions.