tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post796871418258134792..comments2024-03-28T09:38:23.219-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American PowerSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-3113322240654080222012-06-06T19:06:18.472-05:002012-06-06T19:06:18.472-05:00I hadn't thought of Spanish history in that li...I hadn't thought of Spanish history in that light, Factotum, but that is an excellent comparison, I think.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-51397609043861972822012-06-06T19:06:17.794-05:002012-06-06T19:06:17.794-05:00I hadn't thought of Spanish history in that li...I hadn't thought of Spanish history in that light, Factotum, but that is an excellent comparison, I think.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-15116901901147551322012-06-05T21:53:37.447-05:002012-06-05T21:53:37.447-05:00when poor countries suddenly strike it rich in nat...<i>when poor countries suddenly strike it rich in natural resources they often move backward rather than ahead</i><br /><br />Wasn't that an issue for Spain when they got all that silver and gold from the new world? The king used the money to fight wars rather than investing in the country and it hurt it in the long run.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com