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Capitalist firms be starting countries these days. https://apnews.com/article/legislature-legislation-local-governments-nevada-economy-2fa79128a7bf41073c1e9102
by beckman466 6y ago
Capitalist firms be starting countries these days.
https://apnews.com/article/legislature-legislation-local-governments-nevada-economy-2fa79128a7bf41073c1e9102e8a0e5f0 https://apnews.com/article/legislature-legislation-local-gov...
- oblio 6y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_East_India_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_East_India_Company Highlights: > The company, for nearly 200 years of its existence (1602–1800), had effectively transformed itself from a corporate entity into a state or an empire in its own right. > With its pioneering institutional innovations and powerful roles in world history, the company is considered by many to be the first major, first modern, first global, most valuable, and most influential corporation ever seen.
- beckman466 6y agoYes it's truly horrific. William Dalrymple has a tome of a book about the English East India Company, which I hope to check out someday soon: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/sep/11/anarchy-relentless-rise-east-india-company-william-darymple-review https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/sep/11/anarchy-relent... Jason Hickel is also an invaluable source: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2018/12/19/how-britain-stole-45-trillion-from-india https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2018/12/19/how-britain-st...