Booms, Busts, and Recoveries Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : Booms, Busts, and Recoveries

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: Don Lloyd who wrote (5914)	7/17/2001 6:18:06 AM
From: Maurice Winn	of 74559

Don, I think you are right. But there was a fairly common factor until well into the 20th century, which was that there were swarms of young males who couldn't have land in their own countries due to too many people. What they heck do you do with hordes of stroppy young guys? Well, you put them in uniform, tell them over yonder hills are the promised land and they just need to put to the sword anyone they find over there and they can expand the fatherland, motherland and King's Empire and get a piece of the action. Fortunately, those days have gone and there is room for everyone in the modern market economies. Even better, the population mayhem is ending [in a lot of countries anyway]. Human life didn't involve a lot of value 200 years ago [for the most part]. The opportunity cost of a young guy speared wasn't too bad at all and in some respects, it was desirable, especially if new lands could be taken over to form part of the empire. Mq

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next