Humans lived as hunter-gatherers for 90% of human history. This classic article describes the radical egalitarianism of such societies.
See also Woodburn’s interesting follow-up article in the book: Widlok & Tadesse, Property and equality, Volume 1.
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A short account of how construction workers saved the Kelly's Bush area of park land in Australia from development by refusing to work, and kick-started a movement of environmentally-minded...
Robert Brenner's critique of the market-focused theories of development which overlook class structures and relations, opening the door for third-worldist ideology.
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