Walls by David Frye6/7/2023 Frye has many examples of historic walls. The point is they have managed to advance civilization inside the walls. The wall frees him to take on more of the duties of the women, freeing them as well, and civilization advances until the insiders become so far removed from the outside that outsiders conquer them and build their own walls anew. The budding artisan can put down his sword and take a brush or stylus. The same peoples change when they put trust in a wall for protection. The outsiders also do not produce much in the way of art, science, literature, or invention. These outsiders look down on the insiders as being soft and weak. Women do most of the work because men need be constantly on guard against raiders and death. The first being an increased ferociousness for those outside the walls. Frye makes the assertion that building a wall sets people on one of two courses. Walls, A History of Civilization in Blood and Brick by David Frye is admittedly a look at history through one facet only.
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