It's interesting, too, that until Aristotle there never has been any profound theory or attempt to develop an economic theoretical thinking that went beyond the ''oikos'' as a simple form of social and fiscal household.
You always have to wonder if there was previous work, or even if Aristotle had more elaborated thoughts, since so much was lost with the Library of Alexandria.
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That's right. But my observation always has been that the antique tried to leave economics where it belongs: in the hands of the merchants...
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