As far as I know, you're right about those historical facts, but both of us can see only a small part of the picture. There are hundreds or thousands of countr

As far as I know, you're right about those historical facts, but both of us can see only a small part of the picture. There are hundreds or thousands of countries in the world over eight thousand years since money was invented, and we've discussed a 225-year period in two of them. That doesn't seem like good justification for strong generalizations.