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jwolflink3's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Although evidence is sometimes stretched to near-transparency, the book remains an indispensable guide to how the past 40 years of prehistory studies demolishes near century-old stereotypes about human nature, which sadly remain dominant.
andrewisreading's review against another edition
5.0
So... Inspirational! Turns out, all people, not just those from "modern Western civilization" have agency and political self-awareness. Wow!
solisaureus's review against another edition
challenging
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informative
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
lovelybookshelf's review
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medium-paced
4.5
Graeber and Wengrow thoroughly myth-bust the idea that societies based on autonomy and decentralization haven't and can't work (or scale up). There are so many examples, you're left with a feeling of hope.