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Re:Ask HN: What books have made the biggest impact on your m... by afarrell on Saturday September 02, 2017 @04:40PM (#15158084)
> money/capitalism tended to emerge with the rise of the state, taxing to feed soldiers for war

There is actually a musical about the way that the US federal government and financial system were founded in order to be able to provide capital for warfighting.

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Re:Ask HN: What books have made the biggest impact on your m... by selimthegrim on Saturday September 02, 2017 @04:53PM (#15158153)
1776?
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