chazwin wrote:
Would you like my shorter than H.G. Wells History of the world?
Once upon a time twe were hunters and foddgatherers. They were not much for
accummulaing
goodies when we had to carry them along. So then arrived farming which needs a
settled
existence. So the farmers grew food and saved enough for winter and a few
trinkets for the wife
and trading for tools. This was noticed by ex-hunter bands who thought that was
a neat trck.
All they had to do is wait till harvest time and have their pick. So the
farmers compromised by
offering one band shelter and food to keep away other thieves. That was the
start or armies who
had a leader who figured out he could have a fat living if he bullied the
farmers.
That was the start of royalty and all that who in order to hang on to their
armies had to
provide them with a fat living. That was not so bad as long as one king per
territory existed.
But by then the army henchmen figured they could do a well as the boss, if they
got rid of him.
That was the start of an aristocracy and political infighting and all that.
Who the heck did you think paid for Pharaohs building whole cities and
gynormous palaces
stuffed with harems and all that? Anyhow the pastime caught on fast and so
called civilisation
took off. The only change that happened since then is the number of thieves
grew and grew and
grew. I think you can fill in the rest of the script without my help? Do you
know about Bauer,
pawn broker and father of the Rothschild Dynasty, who bankrupted the
aristocracy with the help
of royalty who did not like the barons much. How much do you image the
Rothschilds and
relatives are worth after 3 odd centuries odd, making not just profits but
doubling their money
and holdings quite regularly at often quite short notice. Ah well, what's next
for breakfast?
Banks are allowed to lend out 16 times the money people stow there, probably
more now.
adrian
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