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It Is Also In Theory, Conceivable That Some Universal Empire Some Day Might Cover The Whole Globe, Leaving No External "barbarians" To Serve As Invaders.

The Process By Which Civilization, As An Abstract Entity Distinct From The Societies In Which It Is Embodied, Dies Or Is Reborn Is A Very Significant One.

The West Believes That Man And The Universe Are Both Complex And That The Apparently Discordant Parts Of Each Can Be Put Into A Reasonably Workable Arrangement With A Little Good Will, Patience, And Experimentation.

When Goods Are Exchanged Between Countries, They Must Be Paid For By Commodities Or Gold. They Cannot Be Paid For By The Notes, Certificates, And Checks Of The Purchaser's Country, Since These Are Of Value Only In The Country Of Issue.

No Slave System Has Ever Been Able To Continue To Function On The Slaves Provided By Its Own Biological Reproduction Because The Rate Of Human Reproduction Is Too Slow And The Expense From Infant Mortality And Years Of Unproductive Upkeep Of The Young Make This Prohibitively Expensive. This Relationship Is One Of The Basic Causes Of The American Civil War, And Was Even More Significant In Destroying Ancient Rome.