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Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about fishhooks or clay pots or grinding stones.

But no. Mead said that the first sign of civilization in an ancient culture was a femur (thighbone) that had been broken and then healed. Mead explained that in the animal kingdom, if you break your leg, you die. You cannot run from danger, get to the river for a drink or hunt for food. You are meat for prowling beasts. No animal survives a broken leg long enough to heal.

A broken femur that has healed is evidence that someone has taken the time to stay with the one who fell, has bound up the wound, has carried the person to safety and has tended the person through recovery. Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts, Mead said

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That’s why Libertarians haven’t taken over the planet.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Very true!

"Me first! Fuck you! Every man for himself!" is a terrible basis for a society.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

But isn't that just survival of the fittest? /s

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Also most are armchair weekend libertarians, nurturing their thousands and one prejudices.
"Libertarianism for me (muh guns! freydum!), not for thee (minority equality, gay equality, women's equality, etc.)."