The Small Nation Solution (with John Bodley)

An episode of the The Steady Stater podcast, hosted by Brian Czech, titled "The Small Nation Solution (with John Bodley)" was published on February 1, 2021 and runs 20 minutes.

February 1, 2021 ·20m · The Steady Stater

Summary

We've said it before and we'll say it again: Bigger is not always better. In fact, we would argue that smaller is often a better option, especially in terms of national economies! Renowned anthropologist and Regent's Professor John Bodley arrived at the same conclusion, and even wrote a groundbreaking book on the topic, The Small Nation Solution. In this episode, Brian and John explore the themes of this book, focusing on problems of scale, our cultural metabolism, and anthropology's place in...

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