Saturday, May 9, 2026

Socialism can work below the Dunbar number, not above it.

From Public Choice Links, 5/9/2026 by Arnold Kling.  

Socialism works below the Dunbar number, because people can police one another informally. But if you want nice things, you need a society that is larger than the Dunbar number, and at that point you need written rules, hierarchy, and organized division of labor.


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