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A review by strugk
The Dawn of Everything by David Wengrow, David Graeber
informative
slow-paced
3.75
These is a bunch of interesting facts and thoughts in the books. But if you read an interview with the author, you might be surprised how few of them there is in such a long book. Might be more interesting for anthropologists as it clearly tries to fight some pre-existing dogmas and prove them wrong.
I feel it does not represent the ideas it fights entirely fairly, although maybe it does - not my area of expertise. Regardless I missed some kind of ambition to create alternative coherent narrative or at least a fair analysis of how did so many different social models failed to continue to exist.
Many people found it hopeful, as a proof that different world is possible - for me the conclusion of the book is that it is possible but rarely for an extended period of time.
Personally I remain optimistic, but not thanks to his book.
I feel it does not represent the ideas it fights entirely fairly, although maybe it does - not my area of expertise. Regardless I missed some kind of ambition to create alternative coherent narrative or at least a fair analysis of how did so many different social models failed to continue to exist.
Many people found it hopeful, as a proof that different world is possible - for me the conclusion of the book is that it is possible but rarely for an extended period of time.
Personally I remain optimistic, but not thanks to his book.