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“In an era where corporate rigidity and short-termism stifle innovation, David Graeber and David Wengrow’s The Dawn of Everything: A New History Of Humanity (2021) delivers a profound revelation: human history is not a grim march toward inequality and bureaucracy, but a canvas of deliberate, playful experimentation. Drawing on vast archaeological and anthropological evidence, the authors dismantle linear narratives of “progress,” showing that ancient societies often chose egalitarian, flexible structures over domination. At its core, the book champions three foundational freedoms—the ability to abandon flawed systems, disobey unjust authorities, and imagine bold new social forms—as pathways to resilient communities.”