Gathers, farmers and fossil fuel. How human values ​​change

Based on the data of archeology, anthropology, biology and history, Ian Morris, the author of the bestseller “why the West still rules”, offers a convincing explanation of the evolution of human values, claiming that the most fundamental of values ​​is the most fundamental of all forces - energy. People came up with three main ways to receive the energy they need: collecting, agriculture and the use of fossil fuel. In the tiny detachments of collectors, it is best to live to those who appreciate equality, but are ready to solve conflicts by violence, in large agricultural societies in the most favorable position are those who appreciate the hierarchy and are less inclined to resort to violence, finally, in giant societies of consumers of fossil The fuel of the pendulum again swayed towards equality, but even more retired from violence.

The book is of interest to historians, sociologists, political scientists and economists