What are the arguments for and against the claim that hunter gatherers were the "original affluent society?" Summarize the arguments on both sides, and be sure to include examples to support your answer. Ernest S. Burch Jr. discussed the traditional In~upiaq way of life in the article North Alaskan Eskimos: A Changing Way of Life. In your opinion, were the In~upiaq affluent during the traditional period? Why, or why not?