
Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels
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What’s it about?
Human history is driven by energy: how we capture it shapes our values, politics, and morality. From foragers to farmers to fossil fuels, each regime creates its own 'obvious truths.'
You’ll learn
- Energy regimes dictate moral systems
- Forager equality was a survival strategy
- Farming created hierarchy and obedience
- Fossil fuels birth liberal values