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Re:Stanford historian uncovers a grim correlation between vi... by briandear on Thursday January 26, 2017 @12:07PM (#13493094)
Nobody cares about a country's wealth -- people care about their own. See Adam Smith.
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Re:Stanford historian uncovers a grim correlation between vi... by bandrami on Thursday January 26, 2017 @12:21PM (#13493214)
Yes, Smith's The Wealth of Individuals is a must-read
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Re:Stanford historian uncovers a grim correlation between vi... by cmdrfred on Thursday January 26, 2017 @01:22PM (#13493797)
So you wake up, shower, get dressed and commute to work not for your own gain but instead to raise the GDP of the country you live in?

Only insects have that sort of thought process. "I may die but the hive will overflow!"

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