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Age of Heroic Commerce Intro
- Robert Evans and Michael Swaim discuss the Age of Heroic Commerce.
- Swaim admits to not knowing anything about the topic beforehand.
Early Business Practices
- Corporations were historically unnecessary for most businesses.
- Large-scale operations like road building were handled by governments, not businesses.
Spice Value
- Spices like nutmeg and mace were incredibly valuable in the 1600s.
- A backpack of nutmeg could make you a rich man in London.