The power process lies in shaping the world around Creative energy and ability Each man is his own king Being dependent on bureaucracy saps life The less tech a society, the more a small group can exercise creativity People think modern society allows more creativity but it actually allows less Men built their own villages 100 years ago, now they bring in a contractor or company The trade off is that daily life is farther from death, I.e. less risky and more far from nature The men who get to be most creative are the men who are closest to nature What is the rate at which men should die?