Review of The Dawn of Everything by Graeber & Wengrow
An exploration of human possibility – from the archaeological evidence
Traditionally, scholars of “human nature” have focused on 2 opposing poles. Rousseau portrayed hunter-gatherers as existing in a state of childlike innocence, intellectually inferior but peaceful and without hierarchy. In his narrative, the agricultural revolution ruined this egalitarian paradise, introducing social class, inequality, and debilitating n…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Crawdaddy’s Substack to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.