There is considerable evidence for heterarchical social and political formations in the past. The archaeological record records many forms of social power (Angelbeck and Grier, 2012; Chapman, 2003; Crumley, 2003; Ehrenreich et al., 1995; Ko…As Scott (1987, 1999, 2012) demonstrates in his analysis of progress—and simplification-driven goals of the state, governing elites devalue local knowledge and undermine individuals’ capacities for self-governance. This hyper-hierarchical, …
Kohring
archaeologist · 2 mentions across 1 reading
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Kohring appears in the readings as an archaeologist contributing to evidence for heterarchical social formations and alternative power structures in the past, cited alongside scholars like Chapman and Crumley. The citation seems deployed to support arguments about non-hierarchical organization as a historical precedent, potentially relevant to thinking about how AI systems and networked societies might operate outside conventional power pyramids. This represents a passing reference that anchors the course's interest in alternatives to top-down control in both historical and technological contexts.
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