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Hope springs eternal.
The wealth of nations has always been determined by their ability to defend territory and project power over others.
Competition for territory and resources is written in our DNA.
War is the ultimate expression of DNA and the life force it encodes.
ok, you won, go to war, pay your taxes :D
Avoid taxation and increase the probability you and your nation will be subjugated, if you are not already...
Enjoy your subjugation!
bitcoin fix this
Fixes what?
Subjugation by imperialists?
Can't see how.
The last three empires dominated the world because of their ability to create and control money, not simply because they collected taxes. War and strong money were the main forces behind their dominance, and their decline coincided with their currencies losing relevance.
The ability to create and control money derives from dominating production and trade.
Dominating productivity and trade derives from a strong economy and military.
The ability to control and secure trade routes is crucial to dominating trade and dominating trade is crucial to your currency being dominant in trade settlement.
Diligent use of taxation enables both a strong productive economy and a strong military.
Yes, that’s true, but there have also been long periods of time when cultures thrived without war or taxes. A snapshot of today doesn’t necessarily mean that these things can’t be avoided in the future.