@BretDevereaux How common is it for several equilibria to co-exist in the same rough geographical space? So could I have a highly monetized system in one country and a low one in the next? Like, say, Belgium and Netherlands?
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I take it this is re: my recent post. Part of the issue is that I presented two static models, but what we get in reality of course are systems in motion. But by and large, if you put two societies next to each other, they're going to interact, trade, etc.
You see this on the Roman frontier - once Rome stops expanding so rapidly, we see increases state formation, denser populations, more sophisticated economic structures in the zone right on the far side of the frontier, as those folks trade with and interact with the Roman side.
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So whole low/high-equilibrium is a good way to think about the impacts of certain institutions on QoL and population pressure, when you are imagining lots of societies on a map over time, think of it in terms of flows - of people, goods, technology. Moving at different speeds.
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Was related to your article, yes. Great series! It got me thinking about role playing, because in fantasy worlds, very disparate societies tend to exist next to each other, and I'm trying to decide to what degree I can incorporate your information and where I need to handwave.
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