Doug Henwood wrote:
> Ok but does this have any implications for life today? It's not likely
we'll got back to a h&g society, so is this of any more than ancient
historical interest?
^^^^ CB: It's true that the main implication probably is in refuting bourgeois ideological claims that we can't live without state power, private property and male supremacy because allegedly these are part of human nature. Our higher level of techique than hunting and gathering does not prevent us from abolishing war, exploitation and male dominance. These things are not in our genes. That is the main thing that scientific anthropology demonstrates. That bourgeois anthropology is false. Social darwinism is false. It corroborates Marx's claim that bourgeois economics is our natural state or something. A better world is possible. However, as Carrol emphasizes it is by no means certain.