The economies of the Stone Age

Overview of the book Economics of the Stone Age - Marshall Sahlins: The book "Economics of the Stone Age" (1972) is considered one of the most prominent works in economic anthropology, where Marshall Sahlins presents a deep critical view of the Western traditional perspective on primitive societies, especially hunting and gathering societies. Sahlins contradicts the common assumption that describes these societies as poor and constantly struggling, and instead introduces the concept of "the original affluent society," pointing out that these people were not poor because they wanted little and were able to easily meet their needs from the surrounding environment.