Roman Empire
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire (also called Fall of the Roman Empire or Fall of Rome) was the process of decline in the Western Roman Empire in which the Empire failed to enforce its rule, and its vast territory was divided into several successor polities.
Invasions by Barbarian tribes
The most straightforward theory for Western Rome's collapse pins the fall on a string of military losses sustained against outside forces. Rome had tangled with Germanic tribes for centuries, but by the 300s “barbarian” groups like the Goths had encroached beyond the Empire's borders
Like most modern believers in free markets, Smith believed that the government should enforce contracts and grant patents and copyrights to encourage inventions and new ideas. ... Smith's writings are both an inquiry into the science of economics and a policy guide for realizing the wealth of nations.
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In the article "Capitalism Will Eat Democracy-Unless We Speak Up," written by Yanis Varoufakis, former Minister of Finance in Greece, delivered a speech for the TED series. In that speech, Varoufakis questions the way world economics and capitalism have impacted societies around the world. Varoufakis also refers to the political impact.
In the speech, Varoufakis explains the connection that exists between politics and the economy and the way these affect democracy in different countries.
He refers to the fact that although many private companies have invested in new industrial plants and factories, more than a quarter of individuals from 25 to 54 years old in Europe, Japan, and the United States, do not have a formal job.
That is why this Greek economist questions Capitalism, He thinks that "this idle cash" has to be used to increase the education and talent of the people and to "finance technologies that help the planet."
Liquids? Like water? I think. There’s probably more contexts.