This is a book about Kings. Where did they come from? How did anyone ever think it would be a bright idea to take one fairly random person and let them do whatever they want? What are the implications and why is it so incredibly difficult to get rid of them?
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Ideas: production and consumption
~2020
Veblen had it right didn't he?
Ideas: kings and conspicuous display of useless things
~2020
Useless things to die for
Once kings were works of art produced by the people; now, artists are seen are like kings.
From “What are Kings?” by Nika Dubrovsky and David Graeber.
David discusses African kingship rituals and the relationship between society and kings in African societies – “The king is a work of art produced by the people.”
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