The Problem of Scale: Why True Sustainability Requires Smaller Societies Modern civilization is built on scale—governments grow larger, corporations expand, and cities sprawl endlessly. But as societies scale up, individuals lose influence, communities fragment, and our connection to the land and each other disappears. The modern world allows for an …
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The Modern World vs. The Human Condition: Are We Living in the Wrong Society? The Mismatch Between Evolution and Society Human beings evolved over hundreds of thousands of years in small, tight-knit groups, living as hunter-gatherers and later transitioning into agricultural societies. These environments shaped our physical and psychological needs—active …