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Origin of Collaboration with Graeber
- David Wengrow met David Graeber multiple times in New York before collaborating on their book.
- Their friendship and shared passion for history fueled the creation of The Dawn of Everything.
Modern History Story Is Myth
- The standard story of human history is a myth that humanity fell from egalitarianism into inequality by agriculture.
- This view originated from 18th-century French thinkers, reflecting their hierarchical society more than historical fact.
Indigenous Influence on Enlightenment
- Indigenous peoples influenced European Enlightenment ideas through dialogues that criticized European society.
- Modern scholarship often dismisses this, ignoring the intellectual exchange involved.