3 ms·
On the other hand, those things predate the distinction between the state and the leader, so in a way they were also the whim of some wealthy elite.
by grotorea 3y ago
On the other hand, those things predate the distinction between the state and the leader, so in a way they were also the whim of some wealthy elite.
- philwelch 3y agoThe ancient Egyptians had a fairly sophisticated state with a permanent bureaucracy. That’s how they had the capacity to organize the construction of the pyramids in the first place.
- grotorea 3y agoYes but if the Pharaoh decided he wanted a golden chariot made out of the state treasury, would someone complain that's the state's gold, not the Pharaoh's gold?