I appreciate your comments here. My takeaway is that the lack of family bonds/expectation of contribution within the family is a bigger factor than simply Capit

I appreciate your comments here. My takeaway is that the lack of family bonds/expectation of contribution within the family is a bigger factor than simply Capitalism. The key to resilience is tighter family bonds & neighborly bonds (those 2000 villagers would absolutely give you favours if they liked your art and you made some for them)