Re:Thoughts about the impact of long peace
by michaelt on Friday June 09, 2023 @11:38AM
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Finance may be man-made.
But 200 years ago for a rich country to obtain a poor country's natural resources they had to invade an army and add it to their empire; while in the modern age, the rich country can swap the natural resources for pieces of paper they can print at will.
But 200 years ago for a rich country to obtain a poor country's natural resources they had to invade an army and add it to their empire; while in the modern age, the rich country can swap the natural resources for pieces of paper they can print at will.
Why bother to invade under such circumstances?