Category Archives: Economics

Virtual Princes, Virtual Wealth

Posted on April 5, 2018 by

I start by asserting that the fundamental sources of true wealth are in the earth and the sea. Some people create new wealth by transforming the lives and minerals grown in and extracted from these two sources into useful things … Continue reading →

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Extremes of Wealth and Poverty

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

I often return to the trove of statistical data on the world’s 242 sovereign states and dependent territories, as detailed online in The World Factbook of the CIA. Here are some conclusions and speculations derived from the data in the chart displayed … Continue reading →

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