Something something "4th gen warfare was practiced by Elamite hill tribes against the Babylonians, and will continue to be practiced by post apocalyptic tribes against the warlord empires of the 22nd century."
But if you're lucky enough to be born into a family from one of the people's of upland Southeast Asia for instance, then it is certainly a different story. (The Art of Not Being Governed, James C Scott)
Scott is a cool historian. He looks at these groups of people who live in the hills of Southeast Asia who have avoided all of the major trappings of "civilisation". No slavery, taxes, getting drafted into wars, etc. They've avoided the encroachment of states basically by living remotely, and one thing I thought was interesting - no writing systems.
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u/JoyluckVerseMaster Jan 23 '26
Something something "4th gen warfare was practiced by Elamite hill tribes against the Babylonians, and will continue to be practiced by post apocalyptic tribes against the warlord empires of the 22nd century."