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2023-05-12 19:09 UTC

To explore this new understanding further here is a more detailed look at the stories we've been told and who has been telling them (this one is a longish read, dive in if you find it interesting, otherwise don't get bogged down here, move on to the next post!): "How to change the course of human history (at least, the part that’s already happened)" by anthropologist David Graeber and David Wengrow: https://www.eurozine.com/change-course-human-history/ 3/30

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@RD4Anarchy@kolektiva.social 2023-05-12 19:10

Understanding the state of things requires us to understand The State. Here's a crash course: What Is The State? A helpful thread from @HeavenlyPossum@kolektiva.social https://kolektiva.social/@HeavenlyPossum/113034394722266469 The State, Our Ancient Enemy https://www.thecommoner.org.uk/the-state-our-ancient-enemy/ The State as Sole Capitalist https://archive.ph/7uRGy Here is another aspect of state, and another example of accepted narratives that need to be questioned in light of actual evidence. It turns out we can probably thank state for #patriarchy: How did patriarchy actually begin? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230525-how-did-patriarchy-actually-begin More info about roles of men and women in past societies: Shattering the myth of men as hunters and women as gatherers https://phys.org/news/2023-06-shattering-myth-men-hunters-women.html Worldwide survey kills the myth of ‘Man the Hunter’ https://www.science.org/content/article/worldwide-survey-kills-myth-man-hunter Iron Age DNA Reveals Women Dominated Pre-Roman Britain https://www.sciencealert.com/iron-age-dna-reveals-women-dominated-pre-roman-britain 4/30

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