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I disagree the the author's assertion about Graeber's becoming less radical. By deconstructing the concept of the state and showing that you don't need any form
by mempko 3y ago
I disagree the the author's assertion about Graeber's becoming less radical. By deconstructing the concept of the state and showing that you don't need any form of 'state' to create advanced societies is radical. Dawn of Everything shows the reader that humanity's history is littered with diverse social structures, and the structures we have today are temporary. It's a freeing book, a very optimistic one, and really opens up possibilities in people's minds.
We don't have to be stuck with our way of life. Another way is possible as demonstrated by Dawn of Everything.
This sort of creative optimism is something we especially need now, as we approach the physical limits of this planet.