Outliers: The Story of Success · chapter 6 · id outliers-c6-06-the-herding-economy-thesis-for
“The herding-economy thesis for culture of honor -- that pastoral economies breed violence because livestock can be easily stolen, unlike land -- has cross-cultural support but also significant exceptions and alternative explanations.”
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An evolutionary psychological perspective supports the link between herding economies and cultures of honor, but acknowledges that state formation, economic development, and urbanization can override these cultural legacies.
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