Hunter-gatherer economies focused on meeting immediate daily needs rather than long-term planning, while agricultural societies required forward-planning and future-focus as fundamental organizing principles.

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Hunter-gatherer economies always focused on the here and now. People did not spend a great deal effort doing anything which was more than meeting their specific needs for that day. In agricultural societies on the other hand, everything was to do with forward-planning.

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How work has shaped society | James SuzmanBig Think
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:07:36 PM

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