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What would your contribution be for a book put together to restart a a civilization? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by qyron@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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The title is a bit over dramatic but, per the title, if you could contribute with one piece of knowledge to a book that every single individual should learn from in order to kickstart a civilization, what would be yours?

My personal choice would be the process of soap making, from scratch.

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[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd explain LGBTQIA issues, personal and community acceptance of those born different.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ancient people were much more accomodating towards those who were different.

Many so called "primitive" people reserved special roles for such individuals: xamans, oracles, etc. Their difference made them special, as if favored by whatever gods or spirits were reveared.

I read a very interesting book in my teens, essentially an anthropological/ethnological treaty, where the current obcession with difference was a creation from the 18th century.

[–] reverendsteveii 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

xamans

Is shaman a gendered term? I had no idea

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

No. I just wrote it as I would in my native language without noticing it.