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the time had come to stop fighting and put a stop to his people's needless deaths
The main consequence was the deconstruction of society. For Putnam, in order to have a fully functioning society, it is necessary to have social interaction. If you don't then you will alienate yourself and if everyone does that then a valid society can't be built and the society could crumble.
A trade deficit occurs when a country's imports exceed its exports during a given time period. It is also referred to as a negative balance of trade (BOT). The balance can be calculated on different categories of transactions.