tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179708735520151974.post1637413905700462474..comments2022-11-21T09:53:47.898-05:00Comments on Blogging through global societies: Genoa and VenicePiotr Koniecznyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176515435484290423noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179708735520151974.post-54119178002844893632009-09-17T23:36:38.990-04:002009-09-17T23:36:38.990-04:00Just to build on your statements concerning the ec...Just to build on your statements concerning the economic strategies, I agree that it is best for a country to utilize all three if possible. Diversification minimizes risk. For example, if a country lost trade privileges, it would not be devastated because it could enhance its industrial sector or become more involved in transportation until it found other trade outlets.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I don't know if the cities of that time period had the resources (raw materials, man power, etc.) to perform all three. Thus, there economies were reliant on other economies. Industrial nations had to rely on trade to bring them raw materials while trading nations relied on industry to provide them with goods for trade. All of this was reliant on transportation to complete the system. So, the focus was on being best at one specific economy, creating the highest demand for the given service. This, in my opinion, was the reason why the competition between Genoa and Venice was so intense. They each relied on other economies and competed over control of those economies and additional trade outlets. Had the trading posts like Venice and Genoa and Italy been able to diversify, it is possible they would not have met such a severe decline.<br /><br />Today, though, to your point, I agree that it is best to have all three economies.Jon Luchanskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05396266684186735114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179708735520151974.post-4767263928108524522009-09-17T23:09:00.551-04:002009-09-17T23:09:00.551-04:00I think it's a natural reaction to think your ...I think it's a natural reaction to think your society is superior. Unless you were raised in a society that is in the throws of a rebellion or torn apart. We are constantly reinforced by the normal in our society. It is normal to drive a car or only have one wife. I know two totally random examples. But in a society that is constantly dealing with flooding or that is over populated driving a car might be viewed as negative for the environment and a disservice to the public good. Or in our society we believe in monogamy. The idea of a man with three wives seems absurd or indulgent. But in a society were women out number men eight to one and survival is based on your position as a wife, is it wrong?Sarah Alfaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00558636501897082693noreply@blogger.com