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Or is just voicing the apparently unnerving idea that those groups will achieve power & influence in proportion to their numbers.
by giraffe_lady 3y ago
Or is just voicing the apparently unnerving idea that those groups will achieve power & influence in proportion to their numbers.
- zdragnar 3y agoNot without wealth, they won't. The individual, without some means to exert their influence, cannot expend it over distance. Using that influence requires both wealth and power, and both are typically held by a tiny percentage at the top of their societies. Whether they've got a million or a billion people, the total numbers are only meaningful if those people have the wealth to, say, purchase goods. Otherwise, they are just a production resource for those at the top.