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    Many complex societies were egalitarian eg Cucatenia Trypillia, IVC etc.

    We didn’t “evolve” away from egalitarianism because complexity yada yada yada. Hierarchy just won because it’s more oppressive and violent.

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      Hierarchy just won because it’s more oppressive and violent.

      Let’s say you’re right. How can anarchy win, then?

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        So… an evil system that puts the majority of people on the bottom to be exploited is ok because it’s more violent and kills all other systems?

        I’m not a tactician, or strategist.

        I don’t care how it can win. It has to, or we all will die lmao.

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      I’m not sure I agree here. Hierarchy came from some people gaining far more than others, and using the State based on ideas that recreate the system.

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        The state came after hierarchies tho… And people gaining “more than others” needs A LOT of different technologies, like private property, patriarchy etc.

        Technologies that are not necessary for our survival at all.

        That were many different civilisations and peoples that were egalitarian, some even very complex. The hills peoples of eastern India, the ancient IVC, Cacuteni Trypillia, many American native peoples etc.