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The Material Basis of Meritocracy
New article attempts to explain a world becoming more individual, less eusocial, more elitist, more meritocratic, and more extreme.... (archive.ph) posted 2mo ago with 7 replies received

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True, but it's not clear whether this will continue to work. China achieved fast catch-up growth and now have a huge population earning $2k to $20k per year, operating the world's largest industrial base.... 2mo ago received

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The key element of feudalism is political decentralization. There is no large-scale monopoly on violence, just a lot of local lords each ruling over and protecting a patch of territory.... 2mo ago received

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Wat do? I don't think anyone has a good answer for this.... 2mo ago received

Wat do? I don't thin received