Actually, pschearer, it’s Stone-Age affluence – they didn’t encounter real poverty until Europeans came over and started “improving” things for them. They didn’t use all parts of the bison because they were poor, they were rich because they used all parts of the bison. And your definition of “success” is at odds with reality; our society throws almost everything away, but more people are miserable than ever before.
odeliasimone about 14 years ago
Is that as in… Breath?
pschearer Premium Member about 14 years ago
Stone-Age poverty tends to make people very thrifty.
The success of a culture can be measured in terms of what they can afford to throw away.
tedcoop almost 14 years ago
Actually, pschearer, it’s Stone-Age affluence – they didn’t encounter real poverty until Europeans came over and started “improving” things for them. They didn’t use all parts of the bison because they were poor, they were rich because they used all parts of the bison. And your definition of “success” is at odds with reality; our society throws almost everything away, but more people are miserable than ever before.