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by 0x8BADF00D 2179 days ago
That’s not entirely true.

“Every Man Lives By Exchanging” means that everyone is constantly giving and taking in an exchange. That exchange can be free monetarily or not, doesn’t matter.

It’s only when third parties interfere with this natural law that some people take way more than they give.

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> It’s only when third parties interfere with this natural law that some people take way more than they give.

So if I read correctly you are saying, that nobody ever took more than he gave if not for a third party interfering? And that this is a law of nature?

Because if that actually is your claim I would love to read the evidence on that. Having studied history, I very much doubt that ver being the case. Also archeological evidence as far as I am aware of doesn't corroborate your words.