tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post4350376081045169108..comments2024-03-28T17:35:04.736+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Myth Meets EconomicsKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-79590432743361489872017-08-01T08:08:29.587+01:002017-08-01T08:08:29.587+01:00Kaor, Paul!
Well, the mythologies ties in with LE...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />Well, the mythologies ties in with LEGITIMACY, the ideas and beliefs people have about their gov'ts which gave them the right to govern in the first place.<br /><br />And while gold mine would certainly be useful to King Artos, it's not a cure all for his problems with logistics. I'm reminded of something similar happening to Spain in the 16th/17 centuries, when vast amounts of gold and silver from her New World empire help to fund her wars in Europe. Problem was, all this gold didn't do Spain much good, because it was spent right away or used to pay interest on her mountainous national debt. It had the perverse effect of IMPOVERISHING Spain.<br /><br />Long term, it's probably better for Artos and his people to depend on taxing real goods, like that tenth bushel of grain or piglet. <br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com