Carolina QuotesWhat about elite overproduction? ...By elites I mean the small percentage of population that concentrates social power in their hands. ...[I]t's a neutral definition. It's neither good nor bad. They're simply power holders.
Peter Turchin Connected to the Carolinas
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- Human environment across time (2023)
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- 2023
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