The Collapse of Complex Societies by Joseph Tainter 1988
A description of a collapsed society: The Ik of Uganda
My summary: Are the Ik IQ deficient? Is Maslow’s Hierarchy revealed here? Do lack of resources drive people to selfishness or does it just manifest it?
Townsend, a member of the project, went to study the Ik to find a counterexample to generous cultures. She and her colleagues wanted to see how an allegedly “selfish” society operated. But when she arrived, she found something different: Even among “the loveless people,” there was a thriving tradition of generosity.
Copied on 2021-09-27 from:
Ik people – Is a More Generous Society Possible? – SAPIENS
https://www.sapiens.org/culture/ik-people-generosity/
Apr 24, 2021 | Ik of Uganda
Pray for the disciples to grow and be well trained. Pray for our outreach to new villages to be fruitful. Ask God to bless the Ik with a school, health, and water.
Copied on 2021-09-27 from:
Ik/Teus of Uganda – Pray Africa
https://prayafrica.org/project/ik-of-uganda/