CAT (VARC) PYQs

show how Galbraith's theories refute Sahlins's thesis on the contentment of pre-hunter- gatherer communities.

document the influence of Galbraith's cynical views on modern consumerism on Sahlins's analysis of pre-historic societies.

contrast the materialist nature of contemporary growth paths with the pacifist content ways of living among the foragers.

show how Sahlins's views complemented Galbraith's criticism of the consumerism and inequality of contemporary society.