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History’s crisis detectives: how we’re using maths and data to reveal why societies collapse – and clues about the future (theconversation.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

When there isn't a need for it, attempts at grasping power shall be rebuked or ignored.
The key strategy is therefore to remove the need for power.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

How? I can't imagine how there could never be a need or at least a want for power for some people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There's ways. The indigenous on Canada's west coast used to hold potlatches. That was an important way for society to maintain a level of material equity.

The only limit is imagination

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

So a form of socialism.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

We've done it many different ways under many different labels. I find labels rather limiting. I linked a book below, I encourage you to paruse through it if you have time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Most society structures have some form of socialism built in