This article has been rattling around my brain all weekend. It re-tells the story of six Tongan boys who used cooperation to survive a shipwreck (h/t @grapemanca for bringing it to my attention). https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/09/the-real-lord-of-the-flies-what-happened-when-six-boys-were-shipwrecked-for-15-months">https://www.theguardian.com/books/202...

You may remember its author, @rcbregman, as the guy from last year’s Davos Conference who actually had the nerve to raise the question of fair taxation among the billionaires. He immediately got my attention at that point. https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/1/30/18203911/davos-rutger-bregman-historian-taxes-philanthropy">https://www.vox.com/future-pe...

But before I get into my take on Bregman’s article, I want to point out that I think any interpretation of his account should center the perspective that informs this really important thread by @endlessyarning. https://twitter.com/endlessyarning/status/1259441213058342913?s=20">https://twitter.com/endlessya...