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> [One of the saddest things I've seen in Amazonian cultures is people who were self-sufficient and happy that now think of themselves as poor and become dissatisfied with their lives. What worries me is outsiders trying to impose their values…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-everett/one-of-the-saddest-things-i-ve-seen-in-amazonian-cultures-is-people/)

[Daniel Everett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-everett/)

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