Episode #137- What's the Deal with Guns, Germs, and Steel? (Part II)
Our Fake History
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The Emerging Capitalist World
Europeans were doggedly persistent in their pursuit of global empires. Often these empires were created almost as a by product of commercial interests. Let's not forget that hernan cortez's choice to head to mexico with an army was essentially an act of mutiny. The emerging european economy rewarded this type of risk taking.
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