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lbritoyesterday at 8:49 PM1 replyview on HN

The black plague's capital-concentration aftermath supposedly fueled the renaissance and the city-state ascensions, and ultimately the great land discoveries of the 14th and 15th centuries.

Not sure if there's an analogy to make somewhere though


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Nevermarktoday at 12:51 AM

Gross inequality is going to lead to accelerated human space exploration? It is actually a plausible parallel.