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@Jackgiantkiller totally. There is research that shows the human brain gets weird when contemplating big numbers of things, and has an easier time "comparing than counting", I think is how it goes. This has implications for how people contemplate all of this.
I cant find the exact science Im talking about on the internet right now... lol... of course. there was one study in particular that discussed that mechanism vs large societies.
@Jackgiantkiller we also have solid evidence spanning 10,000s of years that we were mostly egalitarian, mostly communal, and mostly supportive of one another UP UNTIL we grouped up into larger societies which required "governors" or "managers" or "leaders" of some kind, which threw gasoline on the fires of higher ape impulses and led us to where we are now.
We are much better people than we realize. The indigenous folks teach us this. We change based on our surroundings.