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\|	\|	theweek.com 52 ideas that changed the world - 32. Capitalism \| The Week	12.6 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	Invented by the merchants of Renaissance Italy, capitalism now underpins almost all of the worlds economies	12.6 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	alearningaday.blog Potato prejudice - A Learning a Day	32.7 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	One of the more fascinating stories in Matt Ridley's "How Innovation Works" was about the humble potato. Potatoes were initially banned in countries like England because clergyman didn't believe they were fit to be eaten as they were not mentioned in the Bible. That wasn't all - potatoes had to overcome other prejudices. For example,...	32.7 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	nephist.wordpress.com A Tale of Two Wages: Spinners and the Industrial Revolution \| The NEP-HIS Blog	11.3 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	Spinning the Industrial Revolution by Jane Humphries (Oxford) and Benjamin Schneider (Cornell) Abstract The prevailing explanation for why the Industrial Revolution occurred first in Britain is Robert Allen's (2009) 'high-wage economy' view, which claims that the high cost of labour relative to capital and fuel incentivized innovation and the adoption of new techniques. This paper...	11.3 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	www.agilejava.eu Jakarta Going Forward \| agilejava.eu	98.6 parsecs away Travel
\|		The agreement between the Eclipse Foundation and Oracle regarding rights to Java trademarks has been signed! This is truly an important milestone for Jakarta EE since we will now be able to move forward with Jakarta EE. As outlined in https://eclipse-foundation.blog/jakarta-ee-java-trademarks, there are two major areas of impact on the Jakarta EE projects: Java TrademarksThe...	98.6 parsecs away Travel