America was from the outset a business civilization. Richard Haklutys DISCOURSE OF WESTERN PLANTING, written in 1584 explained the strategic advantages England would gain by colonizing North America, including timber, fish, furs, and a burgeoning markets for the woolen trade. This book has been called “a masterpiece of promotional literature. Even in the 16th century the American countryside was the object of something like calculated real estate promotion. This commercial orientation effectively became our trademark. The principle goal of North American civilization, and of its inhabitants, has always been an ever-expanding economy – affluence – and endless technological innovation - “progress.” A nation of hustlers, a people relentlessly on the make. From WHY AMERICAN FAILED: THE ROOTS OF IMPERIAL DECLINE by Morris Berman
Posted on: Sun, 18 May 2014 22:03:20 +0000
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