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Jared Diamond, in The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
David Graeber • The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
Jack of all trades.
David Thomas • The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
A PRE-HISTORY OF THE CYPHERPUNKS:
Friends with Benefits (FWB) • A Political History of DAOs
(Kandiaronk had a point, as we’ve seen in the last chapter; settlers adopted into indigenous societies almost never wanted to go back.)
David Graeber • The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
This delayed transition, intended to create a permanent state of childlike compliance in adults, was developed from farming techniques used to break horses and to domesticate animals.
Tyson Yunkaporta • Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World
“cultural technology.” In a 2011 address at Stanford Business School,
John Seabrook • The Song Machine: How to Make a Hit
The fundamental idea is revolutionary: communities have always created the best stuff; now, they can finally capture the value, which will crowd in more creation.