The richest families in Florence in 1427 are still the richest families in Florence

Parents that care to provide for their children pass on their land and wealth. Parents that breed like rats only care about themselves, and pass on nothing to their children.

but they are definitely not the same people that lived in 1427.

This is so true. I am always disgusted to read comments from people who are proud or boasting that they are going to leave their children nothing so they can learn the value of hard work or whatever.

They have never realized that they are nothing more than farm animals at that point. How could anyone think it good that their family never progresses beyond "worker", generation after generation.

PBS had a fascinating series a few decades ago about different times the world changed forever.

One particular episode was how the invention of double entry bookkeeping turned Florence, Italy into the center for international trade. The invention made it far easier to calculate trade transactions.

From those riches the Medici family and maybe others spent a good portion of their money supporting the arts. As a result, the Italian Renaissance was born which spread to other European countries.

So we can say that double-entry bookkeeping gave rise to the Renaissance, and without it the explosion in fine arts would not have occurred. Capitalism for the win!

Last Edited by Booger Cancer on 01/06/2017 12:34 PM

Than you OP for waking the sheeple up!