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Capitalism is as old as time. People save resources, build wealth, and reinvest it. Happened in ancient Assyria, Greece, Rome, Persia, forever. Trade is an emergent phenomena.

The hyper restricted model of capitalism we have, where every last damn thing is regulated and taxed, is the innovation that began in Amsterdam and has continued for 400 years. But the concept of markets, trade, investment, and building wealth is as old as humanity.



Humanity is much older than these cities.




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