There is a YouTube video here that has an interesting thought about how the role of the state works. [Starts at 9 min]
Basically the state taxes and invests in “whatever” and these investments actually make it easier for individuals to get resources for the economy, so growth is faster than otherwise.
But then it causes a faster rate of collapse, than otherwise, also.
It is interesting to think about how elites can “cash out” (for themselves) by brokering the deals and arranging who gets a place at the money trough.
There is a YouTube video here that has an interesting thought about how the role of the state works. [Starts at 9 min]
Basically the state taxes and invests in “whatever” and these investments actually make it easier for individuals to get resources for the economy, so growth is faster than otherwise.
But then it causes a faster rate of collapse, than otherwise, also.
It is interesting to think about how elites can “cash out” (for themselves) by brokering the deals and arranging who gets a place at the money trough.