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The Original affluent society is the idea that hunter-gatherer societies are able to achieve affluence by desiring little and meeting those needs/desires with what is available to them. This he calls the 'zen road to affluence'.
The Original affluent society is the idea that hunter-gatherer societies are able to achieve affluence by desiring little and meeting those needs/desires with what is available to them. This he calls the 'zen road to affluence'.