- [I] this reminds me of the "barbarians are the natural shadows of civilization" point made by [[Against the Grain by James C. Scott]] or maybe [[The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber & David Wengrow]] and that I referenced in my piece about [[2022.02.02a The hierarchy of predators & parasites]]. ![[People of the Rainforest#q4 African nomads and villagers have symbiotic relationships]]