Single Idea 20689

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / a. Communitarianism]

Full Idea

A person who lost her family and community around 1750 was as good as dead.

Gist of Idea

In 1750 losing your family and community meant death

Source

Yuval Noah Harari (Sapiens: brief history of humankind [2014], 18 'Collapse')

Book Reference

Harari,Yuval Noah: 'Sapiens: a brief history of Humankind' [Vintage 2014], p.401


A Reaction

This is a very good advert for liberal individualism, and marks the downside of 'too much community'.