The main reasons that imperial nations built large naval forces was to protect their economic interests in these colonies as well as their political interests. In addition they also sought to demonstrate their size and prowess in their ability to exert military force around the globe.
Medici was a known prominent of great wealth and abundance between 13th to 15th century in Italy, and even in the whole Europe during Renaissance. Giovanni Medici's son Cosimo Medici, governed Italy for 3 decades importing more riches to the family. The political writings of Niccolo Machiavelli "Machiavellianism" contributed to their wealth.
Truthfully life itself is special. We live because others want us to, and we want them to live along with us. We live because we have hope, and want to see what happens next. I hope that lots of people live because they know life at its best can be wonderfully good, and want to help make it so; and that is a great reason for living.
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Favoring "Native-born" people as opposed to immigrants.
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The view that certain skills are "native" or hard-wired into the brain at birth.