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The article explores the concept of hill tribes, cultures that live on the periphery of large nations and empires, often on hills and mountains, in order to evade control and assimilation.

These groups form their own customs and languages to protect themselves from being counted, named, and taxed by the state.

With the advent of technology, the state has been able to assimilate many of these groups and capture their production.

However, some individuals and tribes still choose to be ungovernable by carefully choosing and rejecting technologies based on their potential to control and surveil.

The article suggests that the biggest challenge for modern barbarians is to develop and cultivate a unique culture that protects and enhances their way of life while also allowing for a meaningful identity that resists assimilation.