Physical difficulty is the enemy of early communities, and an incessant conflict with it for generations leaves a mark of reality on the mind--a painful mark almost to us, used to impalpable fears and the half-fanciful dangers of an old and complicated society.
He argues that the struggle against physical challenges leaves a lasting impact on the psyche of early communities.
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