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The amusing part is that throughout history long-distance trade has been driven by luxuries - silk, pepper, furs, tea, etc. All thoroughly unnecessary stuff, u
by B1FF_PSUVM 3y ago
The amusing part is that throughout history long-distance trade has been driven by luxuries - silk, pepper, furs, tea, etc.
All thoroughly unnecessary stuff, unless you happen to like it and are able to afford it.
Also, no one needs their morning shot of FB or HN ...
- jesterson 3y agoExactly so! Societal and economical implications of seemingly "useless" transactions lay far off binary representation of bad/good. And we may speculate for hours whether fur or golf accessories "good for society" and there likely will be no consensus on the matter :)
- B1FF_PSUVM 3y agoYou also get by-products like geographical maps and ocean-crossing ships ...
- jesterson 3y agoEconomical implications are even wider - you employ more seafarers who send money home raising domestic income in poorer countries