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In "Against the Grain," James Scott proposes that the expansion of early agriculture is comparable to the European conquest of Native Americans, with disease playing a key role.
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10/24/2026
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The Other Side of the Agricultural Revolution: How Disease Helped Farmers Defeat Hunter-Gatherers
youtubeDwarkesh Patel10/24/2026
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