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As regions consolidate, separate hero stories consolidate too; bureaucratic priests then add moral messages so stories control the people and discipline the king.
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Consolidation
As regions consolidate, separate hero stories consolidate too; bureaucratic priests then add moral messages so stories control the people and discipline the king.
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"Okay? And that's how you justify your kingship through these acts of heroism that's related to you in stories. Okay? That's the first step...."
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"Okay? And then over time what happens is that these stories become consolidated combined together to form a new story okay? Harvard's most legendary..."
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"...projects. Okay? So in the beginning of the empire there's massive consolidation of innovation which leads to tremendous innovation. Okay? But over time what..."
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