[Gondring]

I think economics are entirely outside the pyramid...look at the pyramid as the order in which you would use your money (or economy) to meet your needs.

First, you buy your food. Then safety. Without those, you don't hit the bar and socialize. Etc.

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Makes sense. However, in a primitive society, one still has to feed oneself, either as a hunter-gatherer or as a farmer. And this even simple life becomes impossible if your life is plagued by thundering hordes of marauding barbarians on a regular basis. Only when you are safe from these raids, can you start thinking about developing an economy that is more advanced than the subsidence level.

That was the basis of my thesis.

However, hitting the bar and socializing sounds like a good idea at this point! LOL!

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And then of course, there are the hermits and ascetics who aim right for the tip top of the pyramid without bothering with those pesky lower layers! LOL!