Outliers: The Story of Success · chapter 6 · id outliers-c6-03-herding-cultures-develop-cultu
“Herding cultures develop cultures of honor because herdsmen must protect easily-stolen livestock, unlike farmers whose land cannot be taken by force.”
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Nisbett & Cohen (1996), Culture of Honor, Westview PressDOI registry: valid
The herding hypothesis posits that cultures in which wealth is portable (livestock) develop stronger honor norms than farming cultures where wealth is fixed (land).
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