- [[Ideology]] may have been weak among [[steppe]] [[nomad]] [[societies]] because of the [[harsh]] [[environment]], which tends to result in an [[external]] [[focus]]. - When [[selling]], check to see who would be [[paying]], and if the [[buyer]] is the one who can make a [[decision]] about [[money]]. - How much do they have to spend? - Does what they have to spend [[change]] from month to month? [[time]]