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This is true until they need something from the outside world. Having no money is a problem if you need a doctor.
by sjducb 3y ago
This is true until they need something from the outside world. Having no money is a problem if you need a doctor.
- slothtrop 3y agoThey (hunter-gatherers) would be the first to tell you they don't need something from the outside world.
- shellfishgene 3y agoThe hunter-gatherer who finds out it takes a dentist 20 minutes to make his year long toothache go away will quickly disagree.
- slothtrop 3y agoThere are cruder means to get rid of tooth aches. You can't think of a better example than that?
- sjducb 3y agoI just visited a tea plantation where the average salary was about $2.50/day and people were raising kids on that. The average per person is less than $2/day. Those people know about the outside world, send their kids to school and are aware that they can't afford to go to the doctor.