https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=D4BAA69103944ED97F92A480C67B48FF it’s a quick and easy read. I thought they must work 80 hour weeks to survive. You know, make arrows, shelter upkeep, hunting, struggle for survival. But nope. We are the ones with broken money and rampant hyper consumerism. We’re the ones working hard for what someone else prints for free.

I really enjoyed learning about how an egalitarian community remains stable, especially support for the elderly.

Despite putting in lots of hours in the west, Missy people only do 4 or 5 real hours of work a week. I’ve worked in tech and started my own company and know what it looks like when people actually work 30 or 40 hours a week. It’s very rare and powerful. But it’s a whole other topic.