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Considering that functional societies exist, regardless of their size and technological state, without monetary compensation as a primary motivation, I am force
by AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y ago
Considering that functional societies exist, regardless of their size and technological state, without monetary compensation as a primary motivation, I am forced to wonder how much our narrative that we cannot have technological civilization without forcing a class of people into handling unsavory tasks via threat of starvation and death is just part of the self-perpetuating mechanism of our particular societal organization structure.
- lotsofpulp 5y agoWhich societies today function like this, that could be scaled up to country level tasks and responsibilities? Regardless of size would make it a meaningless claim, as the parameters are greatly different between a tribe of 100 vs 10,000 vs 1,000,000,000.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y ago> Which societies today function like this, that could be scaled up to country level tasks and responsibilities? None that I'm aware of, though I am not entirely convinced it is impossible for the reasons I stated. I am forced to wonder: what is the virtue of scale like that if it is largely built on the back of human suffering?
- lotsofpulp 5y agoSo another tribe does not roll over you.