Reply To: Hunter-Gatherer Society
I am sure there is another thread on this topic but my first thought was that it is a repeat of the “noble savage” debate.
A certain amount of stereotyping by Marx and Engels and Lewis Henry Morgan recognised positive elements in their writings of Iroquois family gens but regards Celtic clans, weren’t they also critical?
Socialism will not be a society made up of saints and angels. Most hunter-gatherer societies do have traditions and customs that they use to ensure that individuals are subject to the common good prevails.
As an aside, I posted a few links on the Iroquois or Haudenosaunee on another discussion list.