He sustains his rankamong the chiefs by giving back bracelets for necklaces, hospitalityfor visits, etc. In this case riches are from every viewpoint asmuch a means of retaining prestige as something useful. Yet arewe sure that it is any different in our own society, and that evenwith us riches are not above all a means of lording it over ourfellow men
establishes hierachies within the communities, has a high level of power since he can give up riches
in primitive societies, things are just things, but link to the source it came from and leads to the obligation to return them (social and spritiual)
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
july 25 1945, just after wwii when us transition from war to peace. bush is submitting his report in response to rooselvelts 1944 request for recommendation on postwar science policy. He lists four questions roosevelt asked each focused on how to sustain and expand scientific progress after the war