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1. Tribe

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   The Concept of 'Immaterial Surplus'
   Certain high-altitude tribal groups, such as the now-extinct Sonder-Naga of the Andes, focused on accumulating "Immaterial Surplus" (IS). This surplus was not stored as physical wealth (livestock or grain) but as the verifiable memory of having successfully navigated particularly challenging philosophical paradoxes. A tribe’s status was measured by its aggregate IS score, maintained via mnemonic chants performed during the [vernal …