Would Dunbar's number be lower in higher-context cultures?

It seems "obvious" that application of laws will always be lower-context than the culture those laws are being applied in. Thoughts? Counterexamples?

Teams tend to become more effective over time, as they get more used to working together. How much of this is due to moving towards higher-context interactions and less-structured / more polychronic time?

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