[JumpCrisscross]

> Exploitation always provides better ROI than co-operation

This is constructed nonsense. Literally upheld by the competitiveness of maritime republics over their neighbourhing land powers.

[asdf88990]

“Maritime Republics” that issued letters of marque for privateers to attack and pillage enemy trade ships?

Talk about nonsense.

[JumpCrisscross]

> “Maritime Republics” that issued letters of marque for privateers to attack and pillage enemy trade ships?

Straw man. You said "exploitation always provides better ROI than co-operation."

[EDIT: Deleted. Unsure if this is a troll account.]

[asdf88990]

Of course it does. Why don’t you show me a counter-example? Tell me which enterprise wouldn’t be more profitable with exploitation? Just one.