How did we get here? on Nostr: Understanding the state of things requires us to understand The State. Here's a crash ...

Understanding the state of things requires us to understand The State. Here's a crash course:

What Is The State? A helpful thread from HeavenlyPossum (npub1s02…zz9t) https://kolektiva.social/@HeavenlyPossum/113034394722266469

The State, Our Ancient Enemy
https://www.thecommoner.org.uk/the-state-our-ancient-enemy/

The State as Sole Capitalist
https://archive.ph/7uRGy

Here is another aspect of state, and another example of accepted narratives that need to be questioned in light of actual evidence. It turns out we can probably thank state for patriarchy:

How did patriarchy actually begin?
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230525-how-did-patriarchy-actually-begin

More info about roles of men and women in past societies:

Shattering the myth of men as hunters and women as gatherers
https://phys.org/news/2023-06-shattering-myth-men-hunters-women.html

Worldwide survey kills the myth of ‘Man the Hunter’
https://www.science.org/content/article/worldwide-survey-kills-myth-man-hunter

Iron Age DNA Reveals Women Dominated Pre-Roman Britain
https://www.sciencealert.com/iron-age-dna-reveals-women-dominated-pre-roman-britain

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