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As a counterpoint: “The richest families in Florence in 1427 are still the richest families in Florence” https://qz.com/694340/the-richest-families-in-florenc
by foolrush 7y ago
As a counterpoint:
“The richest families in Florence in 1427 are still the richest families in Florence”
https://qz.com/694340/the-richest-families-in-florence-in-1427-are-still-the-richest-families-in-florence/ https://qz.com/694340/the-richest-families-in-florence-in-14...
- xenospn 7y agoI think that's an anecdote for someone coming up with a system that works and not deviating. Obviously most people are very bad at that.
- gingabriska 7y agoAnd the catch was it's not the same family. People sharing a last name today can't be traced back to specific family which existed in past.