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To: KyrosL who wrote (70214)1/6/2011 6:46:24 PM
From: elmatador  Respond to of 217691
 
Negro continent skyrockets. Adds 1 billion to world economy. economist.com

Cold War ending added 2.5 billion to the world economy. Now we add 1 billion more.



To: KyrosL who wrote (70214)1/6/2011 6:49:26 PM
From: elmatador  Respond to of 217691
 
With 3.5 billion added to the world economy, the word is TRADE. It is impossible to have a warlike nations growing.

As per Schumpeter, trading nations are not warlike. See his book 'Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy'.



To: KyrosL who wrote (70214)1/6/2011 7:17:52 PM
From: Lazarus1 Recommendation  Respond to of 217691
 
i agree...

It's not wise to rely on guns in a globalized world where other countries outnumber you 3 to 1.

...not wise to go into debt either.

...not wise to attempt to extinguish debt by printing money.

all im saying is that on a primal level mankind is much like Cain and Abel: wisdom takes a back seat to jealousy and greed.