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Re:A letter to Steven Pinker about global poverty by cuspycode on Tuesday February 12, 2019 @03:27PM (#19147179)
Swedes have lots of real natural resources. Check your facts.
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Re:A letter to Steven Pinker about global poverty by sonnyblarney on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @04:50PM (#19157422)
My facts are correct.

Natural Resources comprise of less than 1% of Sweden's GDP.

Here is a map [1] where you can see the % GDP comprising of Natural Resources by nation.

Notice that the wealthiest nations tend to derive almost no value from the export of natural resources. They are creating value added products and services, which is what intelligently organized people do.

[1] https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/indicators/NY.GDP.TOTL.RT.Z...

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