Twenty years of jail time! This is what one Black man endured for stealing two (yes, 2) shirts!
My comment: Epicurus is known, among other things, for advocating moderation. He would be speechless with disbelief if told of such a sentence in his own day.
In the US the legal system is broken and is a disgrace. Can you imagine a White man being jailed for that amount of time for such petty theft?
Probably not.
In what field does Mr. Turchin claim expertise? Does he suggest the ideal ratio of bioengineered to regular issue human parts?