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1 timestamped hit 1 source reading 1 extracted note Newest source: 2024-10-08, day precision Aliases: rents

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Rent

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...land. So now, people are competing, for, the power, to charge rent. Does that make sense? Okay? So, over time, in any society, as..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...land. So now, people are competing, for, the power, to charge rent. Does that make sense? Okay? So, over time, in any society, as..."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: Too Many Rich People, Too Little Power (2024-10-08, day precision).

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General model of elite competition stated on 2024-10-08.

definition

Elite overproduction means everyone wants to be the renter or landlord, but fixed land forces elites to fight over the power to charge rent.

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Too Many Rich People, Too Little Power

2024-10-08, day precision · Civilization #6: Elite Overproduction and the Bronze Age Collapse

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"...land. So now, people are competing, for, the power, to charge rent. Does that make sense? Okay? So, over time, in any society, as..."

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