This is an opinion piece to the NYT. It is based on a fanciful, imaginative interpretation of certain historical information while leaving out facts that are incongruous with the interpretation. For example, the hard facts of regular tribal conflicts where one tribe dominates or destroys another, male domination over women, or killing/ostracism of disabled or sick people, does not factor into the “egalitarian utopia” of 5000 BC envisioned and discussed by the authors.<p>We are living in the best and most egalitarian of times—-believe it.