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,! DE>? ( AN>*I/ !ORY 9 PR9T IS SOMETIMES PRETTY EMB>RASS+4 ,\R DISC\RSE IS RI*1 BUT IT CAN ALSO BE MADD5+LY EPHEM]AL & 9ACCESSIBLE1 LO/ TO Z9ES & 9T]P]SONAL CONV]SATIONS4 ,:ILE ILLEGIBILITY CAN BE A DEF5SIVE WEAPON AGA9/ \TSIDE AU?ORITIES1 IT ALSO FREQU5TLY RE9=CES P[] RELATIONS BY 9CREAS+ B>RI]S TO ACCESS4 

,IT'S PA9FUL TO HAVE TO TELL ANO!R BRI<T-EY$ & BU%Y-TAIL$ NEW AN>*I/ LOOK+ TO READ UP ON A SUBJECT ?AT 0,Y\ JU/ HAVE TO TALK TO PEOPLE OR READ >\ND & FILL 9 ! GAPS40 ,AN>*ISM IS SADLY FILL$ TO ! BRIM ) ?+S WE EXPECT PEOPLE TO KN[ BUT NEV] WRITE D[N4 0,MA9/REAM OP9ION0 9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES IS ?US (T5 SOME?+ SPREAD ACROSS PILES ( TEXTS WRITT5 BY NON-AN>*I/S ?AT WE SYN!SIZE & %>E ) \R CLOSE FRI5DS1 NEV] BO!R+ TO WRITE D[N A SUMM>Y4 ,AN?ROPOLOGY1 G5D] /UDIES1 ECONOMICS1 AT AL444 WE REMA9 P>ASITICAL ON O!R DISCURSIVE WORLDS1 HA%+ \T A %>$ ANALYSIS BETWE5 CLOSE COMRADES BUT R>ELY PROVID+ A #a#a4 

,PET] ,GELD]LOOS HAS LONG BE5 ONE ( ! R>E EXCEPTIONS -- AN AN>*I/ COMMITT$ TO MAK+ AN>*I/ !ORY ACCESSIBLE4 ,IT HELPS ?AT ,GELD]LOOS IS AB\T AS PLUMB-L9E ( AN AN>*I/ AS ONE C\LD CONCEIVE1 UNASSAILABLY AT ! DEAD C5T] ( \R MYRIAD 9T]NAL POLITICAL SPECTRA -- OR AT LEA/ ! C5T] ( MASS4 0,AN>*Y ,WORKS0 & 0,H[ ,NONVIOL5CE ,PROTECTS ,! ,/ATE0 W]E AGREEABLE & UN(F5SIVE TO NOT ONLY ! MA9/REAM ( AN>*ISM BUT TO P>TIZANS ( NE>LY EV]Y /RIPE4 ,)9 \R MOVEM5T ,GELD]LOOS IS PROBABLY ! LEA/ CONTROV]SIAL AN>*I/ WRIT] ALIVE -- A TRULY /UP5D\S ACCOMPLI%M5T4 

,WOR%IP+ ,P[]3 ,AN ,AN>*I/ ,VIEW ( ,E>LY ,/ATE ,=MATION IS A GREAT BOOK1 ! SORT ( TEXT ?AT %\LD BE P>T ( ! OBLIGATORY CANON = ALL AN>*I/S4 ,AN ACCESSIBLE SUMM>Y & NUANC$ ANALYSIS ( :Y & H[ /ATES =M4 ,I'M DELI<T$ WE N[ HAVE IT ON H&4 ,GELD]LOOS SETS \T A CLE> & POT5T AN>*I/ ANALYSIS ?AT KNOCKS D[N PRIMITIVI/1 ,M>XI/1 & ,HOBBESIAN ACC\NTS :ILE %ELLACK+ ! ACADEMICS ?AT >E TOO CONS]VATIVE TO OP5LY RECOGNIZE :AT'S 9 FRONT ( !IR FACE4 

,GELD]LOOS' C5TRAL !SIS IS ?AT :ILE !RE >E MANY PA?S & PRESSURES SOCIETIES FACE1 WE NEV]!LESS HAVE SOME AG5CY 9 H[ WE NAVIGATE !M4 ,NO TE*NOLOGY1 NO MAT]IAL CONDITION1 NO SOCIAL CONDITION IS A PRISON S5T5CE4 ,IT IS \R COMMON VALUES ?AT PLAY A HUGE ROLE 9 DET]M9+ :E!R A SOCIETY CAN H&LE SOME?+ LIKE AGRICULTURE1 CITIES1 WRIT+1 OR M>KETS )\T TURN+ TO TYRANNY4 ,! FI<T BETWE5 AU?ORIT>IANISM & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANISM IS ULTIMATELY A FI<T OV] VALUES F> MORE ?AN IT IS A FI<T OV] P>TICUL> CONDITIONS OR TOOLS4 

,AS 9 O!R REGIONS WE SEE A RELATIVELY /ABLE /ATELESS P]IOD P]SI/+ = A LONG TIME AFT] ! DEVELOPM5T ( AGRICULTURE & S$5T>Y LIV+1 & A RELATIVELY RAPID 9CREASE 9 HI]>*Y /RATIFICATION1 & ! C5TRALIZATION ( P[] ONCE AN ORGANIZ$ RELIGI\S CULT P]FECTS ! ABILITY TO %APE ! SPIRITUAL BELIEFS ( ! BROAD] SOCIETY4 7P4 #b#a#d7 

,UN=TUNATELY1 ,WOR%IP+ ,P[] HAS TWO.<#a.> M9OR PROBLEMS3 ,IT FOCUSES 9 ON A DEF9ITION ( 0/ATES0 F> MORE P]T95T TO ACADEMICS ?AN AN>*I/S1 & AT ! SAME TIME1 ,GELD]LOOS' ANALYSIS LEANS 9TO A HO/ILITY T[>DS 0WORLDVIEW %AP]S0 ?AT BUILDS SOME WORRY+ MOM5TUM4 ,GELD]LOOS IS CLE>LY *AF+ UND] ACADEMIA & SO HE Y9-YANGS BETWE5 A DEF]5TIAL1 IF T5SE1 RESPECT = IT & \TRI<T HEADS-ON-PIKES 9SURRECTION AGA9/ IT4 

,! *OICE TO /ICK ) AN E/ABLI%$ ACADEMIC FRAME >\ND 0/ATES0 9 TE*NICAL & OV]LY SPECIFIC T]MS IS USEFUL 9 ?AT IT ALL[S A MORE F9E-GRA9$ ANALYSIS ( ! V>I\S HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL SY/EMS AT PLAY 9 ! LA/ T5 ?\S& YE>S4 ,BUT IT'S ALSO A DEEPLY DANG]\S *OICE BECAUSE IT RISKS M9IMIZ+ ! FULL EXT5T ( :AT AN>*I/S OPPOSE4 ,IT'S CLE>LY NOT 5\< TO AVOID HAV+ A C5TRALIZ$ ADM9I/RATIVE HI]>*Y ) AT LEA/ ?REE TI]S ( ORGANIZATION4 ,AN>*I/S OPPOSE RUL]%IP :OLESALE -- FROM TRIBAL *IEFS TO DIFFUSE GAMES ( SOCIAL CAPITAL & 9T]P]SONAL ABUSE4 ,!RE'S A NOXI\S HI/ORY ( AN?ROPOLOGI/S COLLAPS+ 'AN>*ISM' D[N TO :ATEV] M]E ANTI-/ATISM IS NECESS>Y TO VALORIZE ! SOCIETY !Y'RE CURR5TLY TAK5 )4 ,?IS SORT ( %IT IS H[ WE GET PEOPLE V5]AT+ W>RIOR HONOR SOCIETIES ) LIT]AL SLAVES & CALL+ !M 0AN>*I/0 OR ?9K+ !Y'RE ANY:]E NE> ! VIC9ITY ( A LIB]AT$ WORLD4 ,GELD]LOOS HIMSELF OBVI\SLY KN[S BETT]1 BUT ,I'M NOT SURE HIS FEW CAVEATS >E /RONG 5\< TO CORRECT ]RANT READ]S4 

,?IS FOCUS ON A V]Y SPECIFIC SUBSECTION ( P[] /RUCTURES IS 9T]E/+ BUT IT LEADS TO A CONCLUSION A LITTLE F> AFIELD FROM AN>*ISM'S CONC]NS4 ,:AT'S ! MO/ CRITICAL ELEM5T TO />T+ MULTI-TI] CO]CIVE ADM9I/RATIONS8 ,! CREATION ( VALUES ?AT 5ABLE UNIV]SAL C5TRALIZATION4 ,?IS IS C]TA9LY TRUE AS F> AS IT GOES1 BUT ! MORE 9T]E/+ & AN>*I/ QUE/ION IS :AT LEADS TO DOM9ATION AT ALL1 9 ANY FLAVOR OR ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE8 ,SU* IS ( C\RSE LESS A QUE/ION = AN?ROPOLOGY OR SOCIOLOGY & MORE ONE ( GAME !ORY1 PHILOSOPHY1 PSY*OLOGY1 & ! LIKE4 ,! DANG] ) SOME?+ AS OBTUSE & MACROSCOPIC AS ! AN?ROPOLOGICAL L5S IS ?AT Y\'LL />T VIEW+ ?+S 9 SIMIL>LY SWEEP+ T]MS4 

,:AT FALLS \T ( ,GELD]LOOS' ACC\NT IS A 5MITY T[>DS ELITE WORLDVIEW-%AP]S ?AT HE REPEAT$LY ID5TIFIES 9 P]SONAL ASIDES ) SCI5TI/S & MOD]N ACADEMICS4 ,IT'S A COMPELL+ >GUM5T & C]TA9LY NO AN>*I/ WOR? !IR SALT W\LD DEF5D ELITES ( ANY SORT4 ,FUR!R -- EV] 9TELLECTUALLY HONE/ -- ,GELD]LOOS DOES NOTE ! POT5TIAL = SU* FIGURES TO BE POT5T S\RCES ( ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN REBELLION4 

,/ILL ?IS FRAM+ LEADS ,GELD]LOOS TO PA9T A SPLIT BETWE5 'PRAGMATIC' & 'NON-PRAGMATIC1' ?AT HE SP9S AS ! CRITICAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! SORT ( 9V5TION1 WRIT+1 5G9E]+1 TRADE1 ETC1 ?AT CAN BE P]FECTLY H>MLESS & ! SORT ?AT 5DS UP FE$+ ! /ATE4 ,?IS IS A FLAVOR ( AN>*I/ MORALITY ?AT W\LD COLLAPSE ALL \R VALUES D[N TO M]ELY RESI/ANCE TO SOCIAL AU?ORITY4 ,CA/+ ! 9QUIRY & CREATIVITY ?AT UND]P9S SCI5CE & TE*NOLOGY AS ONLY TOL]ABLE IF !Y >E MADE M]ELY 9/RUM5TAL4 

,LE>N+ IS ONLY WOR?:ILE IF IT HELPS US FI<T1 TO LIVE HEAL?Y1 TO LIVE FREE4 7P4 #b#c#e7 

,:AT A T]RIBLY IMPOV]I%$ NOTION ( 0LIV+ FREE06 ,SURELY 9QUIRY & CREATIVITY >E !MSELVES P>T & P>CEL ( FRE$OM1 NOT M]ELY S]VANTS OR TOOLS4 ,IS FRE$OM JU/ SOME PASSIVE /ATE ( BE+ WE'RE TRY+ TO RETREAT TO8 ,OR IS IT AN ACTIVE1 /RIV+1 REA*+ SORT ( ?+1 ?AT NECESS>ILY 9CLUDES LE>N+ = ITS [N SAKE1 EXPLOR+ = ITS [N SAKE1 DREAM+ = ITS [N SAKE8 

,TO SAY ?AT ,I RECOIL 9 HORROR AT ! PRESCRIPTION ?AT SCI5CE BE 5SLAV$ TO S]VE SOME K9D ( SOCIAL ORD] W\LD BE A SEV]E UND]/ATEM5T4 ,A WORLD :]E WE MU/ 9T]ROGATE EV]Y FLI<T ( 9VE/IGATION & DEM& TO KN[ ITS PRAGMATIC UTILITY = ! SOCIAL ORD] IS A WORLD F> AWAY FROM ANY NOTION ( FRE$OM ,I VALUE4 ,IF ANY?+ ,I'D SAY ! GOAL ( AN>*Y IS TO F9ALLY UNLEA% SCI5CE FROM ! %ACKLES ?AT SOCIAL HI]>*IES HAVE KEPT IT 94 ,DON'T HATE ACADEMICS = BE+ 0UNPRACTICAL10 HATE ! SY/EM ?AT GIVES !M ?AT PRIVILEGE & D5IES ! RE/ ( US IT4 

,:ILE IT'S C]TA9LY AN OCCASIONALLY VALID L5S TO LOOK AT 0SCI5CE0 FROM ! \TSIDE1 9 SOCIOLOGICAL T]MS AS AN EXI/+ 9/ITUTION1 COMMUNITY1 & PRACTICE SITUAT$ 9 A SPECIFIC SOCIAL & HI/ORICAL CONTEXT1 IT'S AT LEA/ AS VALID TO VIEW 0SCI5CE0 FROM ! 9SIDE1 9 COGNITIVE OR PHILOSOPHICAL T]MS AS AN APPROA* TO PATT]N-F9D+1 AS DILIG5T ROOT-SEEK+ OR RADICALISM1 AN APPROA* ?AT IS PRES5T 9 ALL CONSCI\S M9DS -- YES EV5 ISOLAT$ ONES -- & C]TA9LY 9 ALL SOCIETIES4 0,SCI5CE AS RADICALISM0 OBVI\SLY 9 NO REMOTE WAY OBLIGES A PRIE/ CLASS4 ,IT CAN LEAD TO UNIV]SALIZ+ VALUES OR P]SPECTIVES1 BUT :5 ROOT$ 9 ! PEOPLE1 EM]G5T FROM ! GR\ND UP RA!R ?AN FROM AN ELITE1 ACTUAL TRU?S ULTIMATELY >5'T EASILY MANIPULABLE TO S]VE P[]1 9/EAD !Y PROVIDE GREAT] AG5CY TO ALL4 ,\R CAPACITY = *OICE IS DEP5D5T UPON ! ACCURACY ( \R MAPS ( REALITY4 ,& FRE$OM W\LD C]TA9LY BE MEAN+LESS )\T ! 9CL9ATION TO GRAPPLE )1 TO FEEL \T1 CONNECT1 & 5GAGE ) \R 5VIRONM5TS4 

,YET IT MU/ BE SAID ?AT AT PO9TS ,GELD]LOOS TALKS 9 WAYS ?AT CONFLICT ) SAID 5%R9EM5T ( PRAGMATISM & 9/RUM5TALISM1 = 9/ANCE *>ACT]IZ+ A CRITICAL /AGE 9 ! DEVOLUTION TO /ATISM )1 0,AU?ORIT>IAN ORD]S )9 ! NETWORK W\LD UNITE1 S9CE !IR LOGIC FAVOR$ ! ACCUMULATION ( P[] OV] ! UNIMP$$ SE>* = TRU?1 MEAN+1 & EC/ASY40 ,I C\LDN'T HAVE PUT IT BETT]4 

,?IS T5SION ) HIS O!R FRAM+S IS 9DICATIVE ( ,WOR%IP+ ,P[]'S GREATE/ /R5G?1 ITS HONE/ COMPLEXITY4 ,:ILE ,I LOVE RHETORICALLY POT5T ,GELD]LOOS1 & HE C]TA9LY POKES HIS HEAD \T AT PO9TS TO CALL =? FIRE & BRIM/ONE1 HE IS MO/LY AT HIS BE/ :5 HE EMBRACES NUANCE1 TRAC+ ! COMPLEX & V>I$ PA?S ( /ATE =MATION & RESI/ANCE4 

,GELD]LOOS ABSOLUTELY EVISC]ATES ,M>XI/ & PRIMITIVI/ CLAIMS AB\T /ATE =MATION BY SIMPLY BR++ TO ! =E ! IMM5SE CONT+5CY & DIFF]5CES 9 ! RECORD4 ,! ONLY REASONABLE TAKEAWAY IS ?AT A SOCIETY'S 9T]NAL META-/RUCTURES ( CULTURE1 RELIGION1 E?ICS1 ETC4 GUIDE !M AT LEA/ AS MU* AS MAT]IAL CONDITIONS4 ,HONE/ NUANCE COMPRISES A VICI\S D5IAL ( ANY SORT ( SIMPLI/IC DET]M9I/IC PRESCRIPTIONS4 

,9 P>TICUL> ,GELD]LOOS IS V]Y HONE/ AB\T M>KETS NOT OBLIG+ 9EQUALITY1 HI]>*Y OR /ATES3 

,/ATES CAN ORGANIZE TRADE NETWORKS1 BUT TRADE NETWORKS DO NOT G5]ATE /ATES4 ,! ,9DUS ,VALLEY CIVILIZATION1 ONE ( ! OLDE/ 9 ! WORLD1 IS AN 9T]E/+ EXAMPLE4 ,AT ITS HEI<T 7BETWE5 #bf & #ai ,B,C,E71 ! CIVILIZATION HAD A POPULATION ( SOME FIVE MILLION PEOPLE LIV+ 9 HALF A DOZ5 CITIES -- SU* AS ,H>APPA & ,MOH5JO-,D>O -- & OV] A ?\S& T[NS & VILLAGES4 ,IT MADE UP A WORLD SY/EM TOGE!R ) ITS TRAD+ P>TN]S1 ANCI5T ,EGYPT & ,MESOPOTAMIA4 ,( !SE1 ! ,9DUS ,VALLEY CIVILIZATION WAS ! L>GE/4 & 9 CONTRA/ TO ! O!R TWO1 IT WAS PROBABLY /ATELESS4 ,NO SOLID EVID5CE HAS BE5 F\ND ( K+S1 PRIE/S1 >MIES1 TEMPLES1 OR PALACES4 ,SOME ( ! L>GE/ BUILD+S 9 ! URBAN C5T]S W]E PUBLIC BA?S2 ! URBAN PLANN+1 SEWAGE1 & HYGI5E SY/EMS W]E ! BE/ 9 ! ANCI5T WORLD2 & ! RELATIVE EQUALITY ( H\S+ SIZE SUGGE/S AN EGALIT>IAN1 NON-/RATIFI$ SOCIETY4 444! LACK ( MILIT>Y /RUCTURES SUGGE/S ?AT ! RURAL POPULATION TRAD$ !IR SURPLUS MORE OR LESS VOLUNT>ILY ) ! >TISANS ( ! T[NS & CITIES4 7P4 #a#d#b7 

,/ATELESS SOCIETIES ALSO EXI/$ AT ! HE>T ( ONE ( ! MO/ 9T5SIVE1 HI<-VALUE TRADE NETWORKS 9 WORLD HI/ORY1 9 ! ,B&A ISL&S ( ! ,MALUKU >*IPELAGO4 ,! ISL&]S P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! SPICE TRADE = C5TURIES1 OCCUPY+ AN ESS5TIAL PRODUCTIVE NI*E1 :ILE PRES]V+ !IR /ATELESSNESS4 ,SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ?R\<\T ! ,MALUKU >*IPELAGO WAS LOCALIZ$ & L>GELY HORIZONTAL4 7P4 #a#d#d7 

,! ,CUCUT5I-,TRYPILLIAN CULTURE EXI/$ FROM #dh TO #c ,B,C,E 9 ! >EA ?AT IS N[ WE/]N ,UKRA9E1 ,MOLDOVA & EA/]N ,ROMANIA4 ,!Y PRACTIC$ AGRICULTURE 444 9V5T$ ! OLDE/ KN[N PROTO-WRIT+ SY/EM 9 ! WORLD1 MANUFACTUR$ & TRAD$4 444 ,CONTR>Y TO ASSUMPTIONS AB\T ! /ATE BE+ A MORE ADVANC$ =M ( POLITICAL ORGANIZATION1 ! ,CUCUT5I-,TRYPILLIAN CULTURE WAS /ATELESS1 EGALIT>IAN1 PEACEFUL & NON-PATRI>*AL4 

,! ,CRETAN CIVILIZATION W]E 9 ALL PROBABILITY A /ATELESS PEOPLE :O ORGANIZ$ AN IMPORTANT TRADE NETWORK SPANN+ ! ,M$IT]RANEAN OV] MORE ?AN A ?\S& YE>S4 ,!Y W]E A PEACEFUL SOCIETY ) A M9IMUM ( DEF5SIVE 9FRA/RUCTURE & NO RECORD ( 9VOLVEM5T 9 (F5SIVE W>F>E4 444!RE IS NO EVID5CE ( SU* RUL]S4 ,! PALACES S]V$ AS W>EH\SES1 R$I/RIBUTION C5T]S1 COLLECTIVE H\S+ = PRIE/ESSES & ADM9I/RATORS1 >*ICES & RELIGI\S SITES4 444 ,! ,CRET5 DIET WAS TOO RI*1 TOO DIV]SIFI$1 TO SUGGE/ A HYP]-EXPLOIT$1 5SLAV$ L[] CLASS4 444 ,NOR IS !IR EVID5CE ( A ,CRETAN >MY OR O!R ME*ANISMS CAPABLE ( IMPOS+ ! SORT ( WORK-OR-/>VE1 BLACKMAIL ECONOMY SO COMMON 9 O!R CITY /ATES4 ,! V]Y DIV]SITY ( ,CRETAN FOOD PRODUCTION 7SPANN+ MULTICROP AGRICULTURE1 APICULTURE1 SILVACULTURE1 AQUACULTURE1 FI%+1 & HUNT+1 A DIV]SITY ?AT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE = A WEAK /ATE TO SURVEIL & CONTROL71 PAIR$ ) A LACK ( EVID5CE ( A POLICE OR MILIT>Y /RUCTURE MAKES ! PROPOSAL ( A CO]C$ OR DEP5D5T PEASANT POPULATION LUDICR\S4 ,9 ! WOR/ CASE ! M]*ANT-PRIE/S CONTROLL+ ! PALACES MI<T HAVE BE5 ABLE TO IMPOSE AN UNFAVORABLE EX*ANGE RATE MAK+ IT DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE = ! PEASANTS TO AQUIRE LUXURY GOODS1 BUT ! PEASANTS W\LD /ILL HAVE BE5 MORE OR LESS SELF-SUFFICI5T1 AUTONOM\S1 & HEAL?Y4 

,! ,CRETAN CIVILIZATION DID HAVE A WRITT5 LANGUAGE1 AT ! TIME A COMMON SIGN ( /ATE AU?ORITY1 AL?\< NE>LY ALL ! DECOD$ FRAGM5TS ( ,L9E> ,B >E SIMPLE TRADE RECORDS & LI/S ( RES\RCES1 ) A FEW RELIGI\S REF]5CES ?R[N 94 ,UNIV]SALLY1 E>LY /ATES ) WRITT5 LANGUAGES US$ ! WRITT5 RECORD TO PRES]VE LAWS1 *RONICLES1 & ACC\NTS ( ! P[] & GR&EUR ( !IR SUPREME LEAD]S4 

,9 PRACTICE1 ! PALACE ECONOMY WAS PROBABLY A NETWORK ( RELIGI\S C5T]S :]E F>M]S1 >TISANS1 & M]*ANTS B\<T !IR PRODUCE OR !IR TRADE GOODS1 SOMETIMES 9 ! SPIRIT ( A GIFT1 AN (F]+ TO ! GODS ?AT W\LD BE R$I/RIBUT$1 & SOMETIMES 9 ! SPIRIT ( EX*ANGE4 ,MASK-WE>+ PRIE/ESSES REPRES5T$ ! GODS 9 IMPORTANT C]EMONIES1 ANONYMIZ+ SPIRITUAL P[] RA!R ?AN CONC5TRAT+ IT 9 ANY 9DIVIDUAL OR FAMILY4 ,!Y ALSO SPECIALIZ$ 9 ! OCCULT KN[L$GE1 LIKE MA? & WRIT+1 :I* ALL[$ !M TO ADM9I/] A L>GE TRADE NETWORK4 7P4 #a#d#i7 

,!RE >E NUM]\S O!R EXAMPLES ?R\<\T ,WOR%IP+ ,P[] AS ,GELD]LOOS DRAGS TO LI<T JU/ H[ SY/EMATIC ! BIAS 9 ! HI/ORICAL RECORD IS T[>DS /ATES1 & H[ GOOD ( REASONS WE HAVE TO ASSUME ALL ! HOLES 9 ! MAP W]E AN>*I/IC OR AT ! V]Y LEA/ /ATELESS4 

,TOO (T51 HI/ORIANS & >*AEOLOGI/S FABRICATE *EAP MY/]IES1 0,:Y DID ?IS GREAT CIVILIZATION SUDD5LY COLLAPSE810 BECAUSE !Y REFUSE TO ACCEPT ! OBVI\S3 ?AT /ATES >E ODI\S /RUCTURES ?AT !IR POPULATIONS DE/ROY :5EV] !Y GET ! OPPORTUNITY1 & SOMETIMES EV5 :5 !Y FACE IMPOSSIBLE ODDS4 

,WORDS CANNOT DO JU/ICE TO ! RELIEF ONE FEELS AT F9ALLY HAV+ A BOOK ?AT MAKES ?IS LONG/&+ AN>*I/ >GUM5T 9 DIRECT T]MS & EXT5SIVE EXAMPLES4 ,I HOPE ?AT ,WOR%IP+ ,P[]'S LONGE/ LA/+ CONTRIBUTION WILL BE TO OP5 \R EYES NOT JU/ TO ! COMPLEX TRAJECTORIES ?AT P[] /RUCTURES CAN TAKE BUT TO ! IMM5SITY ( ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN CURR5TS & =CES ?R\<\T HI/ORY ?AT RESI/ & SUPPRESS !M4 

,?IS IS ! FIR/ MAJOR /EP 9 FLE%+ \T & NORMALIZ+ AN AN>*I/ N>RATIVE ( WORLD HI/ORY :]E ! GIANT GAP+ HOLES 9 ! CONV5TIONAL HI/ORIES >E C5T]$ & GIV5 !IR RI<TFUL PLACE AS ! REAL AG5TS & H]OES4 

,GELD]LOOS TRIES HIS H>DE/ = A C]TA9 ACADEMIC EQUANIMITY ?R\<\T ,WOR%IP+ ,P[] BUT Y\ CAN S5SE ! :ITE KNUCKL+ GO+ ON UNTIL ! 5D :5 HE CAN F9ALLY LET LOOSE ! AN>*I/ H[L1 WE >E /ILL H]E4 

,WE HAVE NOT DISAPPE>$4 ,WE >E /ILL H]E4 444,NO MATT] :AT CONT95T WE >E FROM1 ?OSE :O *OOSE TO ALIGN \RSELVES ) AN ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN HI/ORY CAN BE PR\D3 WE >E ! ONES :O HAVE KILL$ K+S4 

,WOR%IP+ ,P[] IS AN EXCELL5T & POT5T REM9D] ( ! EXPANSE ( ! POSSIBLE4 ,ALL ! POSSIBLE WAYS WE CAN %OOT \RSELVES 9 ! FOOT & ALL[ ! ROT ( DOM9ATION TO SPREAD1 BUT ALSO ALL ! WAYS WE CAN RESI/1 ALL ?OSE ?AT HAVE1 & ALL ?OSE ?AT HAVE SUCCE$$ AT LIV+ FRE] ?AN WE CAN SOMETIMES IMAG9E4 

.<#a.> ,GELD]LOOS DOES MAKE ONE FACTUAL MI/AKE OR OMISSION1 HE DATES ! E>LIE/ DOME/ICAT$ PLANT SPECIES TO #a1#e YE>S AGO1 BUT EVID5CE 9 ,PALE/9E HAS REVEAL$ ?AT HUMANS DOME/ICAT$ FIR/ />T$ F>M+ GRA9S #b#c1 YE>S AGO4 ,:O KN[S :AT ELSE HAS BE5 COV]$ UP1 SUNK5 >\ND ! $GE ( ! ,M$IT]RANEAN8 

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