zamostc t1_j06k8st wrote on December 14, 2022 at 1:05 PM

I strongly recommend The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow, which provides a whole new lens for understanding history.

elmonoenano t1_j07oufg wrote on December 14, 2022 at 5:48 PM

I'd recommend reading this NYRB review of Graeber's work along with the book. https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2021/12/16/david-graeber-digging-for-utopia/

I like Graeber and he has a lot of important ideas that are worth considering and testing, but his history isn't always the best.