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2 timestamped hits 1 source reading 1 extracted note Newest source: 2024-10-08, day precision Aliases: public-work

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Public Works

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "And all this process, is paying rent. Right? So, if you are, if you have, a school, you can charge for rent. Just as,..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "And all this process, is paying rent. Right? So, if you are, if you have, a school, you can charge for rent. Just as,..."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: Too Many Rich People, Too Little Power (2024-10-08, day precision).

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Social ContractEliteLegitimation

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General model of elite legitimation stated on 2024-10-08.

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The social contract stabilizes rent extraction: elites acknowledge that rent is bad for the people but are obligated to help society by giving back through public goods and rituals.

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Too Many Rich People, Too Little Power

2024-10-08, day precision · Civilization #6: Elite Overproduction and the Bronze Age Collapse

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"Right? But back then, they didn't have a government, they had the elites, who were responsible, for building temples, for building, for, for holding..."

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