There are two authors who have a decent handle on historical wealth. Azar Gat is one of them,
http://cniss.wustl.edu/workshoppapers/gatpres1.pdf Gregory Clark is the other, one http://www.econ.ucdavis.edu/faculty/gclark/papers/Capitalism%20Genes.pdf If you prefer hearing to reading, try here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYspzYiX_kg Keith Henson _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
