The Cowboy: How Scarcity Shaped Western Risk Culture
In the vast, unforgiving expanse of the American West, survival hinged not on abundance, but on scarcity. Water was limited, land fragmented, and materials rare—each cowboy’s day was defined by the constant tension between need and availability. This scarcity was not merely a backdrop; it was the crucible that forged a distinct culture of calculated […]
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