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2011StlCards t1_j41fo6y wrote

Reply to comment by BaldBear_13 in Why are coastlines crinkly near the poles but smooth in the tropics? by emsot

Yep, nothing better for weapons technology than requiring better cannons to stop your enemy

And you need Good taxation structure to be able to obtain the wealth necessary to pay for those cannons

And good taxation structure leads to stronger, more centralized governments

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BaldBear_13 t1_j41p68v wrote

also need active trade and industry to collect taxes from, which requires robust laws and property rights.

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