> There is one path to this: first clear cut your forests so you can build your industry; then build your industry so you can be prosperous; then rebuild your f

> There is one path to this: first clear cut your forests so you can build your industry; then build your industry so you can be prosperous; then rebuild your forests. Sure if you need to bootstrap to the 18th century. It’s much faster and cheaper to skip a few hundred years ahead by importing equipment.