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by cpeterso 5206 days ago
> Wealth in terms of natural resources is NOT a requirement, Switzerland is resource wise very poor.

Consider the "curse of oil." Abundant natural resources may make uplifting the wider society difficult. Compare the Middle East with Japan.

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So that theory would imply that if we compare the Middle East with Japan before 1900 when oil became an important resource we should expect ... what?