10.5b – The real Dawn of Everything: from socially liberal bands to conservative patriarchal tribes
About this episode
This episode explores the contrasting political ideologies from socially liberal bands to conservative patriarchal tribes.
How did human societies go from socially liberal, gender equal band societies to male dominated, gerontocratic, socially conservative tribal societies? Why did some societies maintain gender equality despite adopting gerontocracy and tribalism? Part 2 of a 4 part series tracking... Continue Reading →
Topics covered
- social liberalism
- conservative tribes
- political ideologies
- cultural shifts
- band dynamics
Keywords
- politics
- social liberalism
- conservatism
- tribalism
- cultural analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Dawn of Everything
More episodes of WHAT IS POLITICS?
- 10.5c – The Real Dawn of Everything: from democratic chieftains to despotic monarchs
- 10.5a – The Real Dawn of Everything: why our early ancestors were egalitarian and socially liberal
- 9.5 – Why the “Left” is full of Cancel Goblins, Stalinist Gooners, D.E.Idiots and Post-Modern Tallywankers
- 17 – Socialism for Conservatives, Free Markets for Socialists and the Tyranny of Property Rights
- 16.1 – A Realistic Solution to the Forever Housing Crisis (make it happen!)
- 12.3 The Great Land Theft (secret history of Israel / Palestine pt. 3)
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the WHAT IS POLITICS? podcast page.