HEADLINES: 2026

[sear]

"And the law lagged reality." S2 #99

Good examples.
And notably, the dust has not yet settled, as seasoned CV.us lurkers can attest.

"But remember these primitive clans has to keep the knowledge on how to tan leather, make weapons like bows, arrows, flint or obsidian blades, etc.
At Chaco Canyon pueblo site, there were as many as 6000 people living there, but only around 4 or 5 cooking facilities." R5 #100

I think you're blurring distinctions here.

First of all on the issue of the evolution of human society, your examples: "tan leather, make weapons like bows, arrows, flint or obsidian blades, etc." may simply represent a different portion of history.

"At Chaco Canyon pueblo site, there were as many as 6000 people living there" R5

And thus far beyond what I consider a "clan".

clan (klăn)
n.
1. A traditional social unit in the Scottish Highlands, consisting of a number of families claiming a common ancestor and following the same hereditary chieftain.
2. A division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor.
3. A large group of relatives, friends, or associates.

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[Middle English, from Scottish Gaelic clann, family, from Old Irish cland, offspring, from Latin planta, plant, sprout; see plat- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

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Word History: The word clan is, from the etymological point of view, the same word as plant. ... More at: The American Heritage® Dictionary. All rights reserved.

"tan leather, make weapons like bows, arrows, flint or obsidian blades, etc." R5 #100

Splendid.
But these are things that also could have been done by small clans, or even family sized groups, or even individuals.

Division of labor hit stride when it resulted in the introduction of innovation, things that wouldn't have existed without such occupational diversification.
I don't know enough about it, but wicked candles come to mind. Difficult for me to imagine a rogue (solitary) caveman braiding fibers, and then dipping them in a cauldron of melted candle wax to complement his pterodactyl candelabra.

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[Shiftless2]

France introduced a policy requiring large supermarkets to redirect unsold, still-edible food to charities instead of discarding it.

Under the rule, major grocery stores are not permitted to deliberately dispose of food that remains suitable for consumption. Instead, retailers are encouraged to partner with local food banks and charitable organizations so that the food can be distributed to people in need.

The initiative was designed to address two challenges at the same time: reducing food waste while supporting communities that benefit from food assistance programs.

Although the measure alone cannot eliminate food insecurity, supporters say it highlights how policy changes can encourage businesses and charities to work together in ways that make better use of available resources.

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[sear]

"France introduced a policy requiring large supermarkets to redirect unsold, still-edible food to charities instead of discarding it." #102

On superficial consideration that might seem a dandy idea.
But economics is complicated, and this is economics on national scale.

It may take a few years, a few harvest cycles to better understand the broader economic impact.

 

[Rigby5]

All small human societies are naturally socialist by nature, but when society gets too large, socialism has to be planned in order to make up for the fact people stop caring about those they do not personally know.
All socialism actually is comes from the fact that all ventures require investment, and if that investment comes from the public, than we can decide not to require it to return a profit.
That is how the rest of the world pays less than half what we do for health care, and get better doctors who are dedicated, instead of corporate pencil pushers.