Van Loon's law

Van Loon's law is a statement drawn from American economist Stuart Chase's 1929 book Men and Machines. It may originate with Dutch-American historian, journalist, and childrens' book author Hendrik Willem van Loon.

The law states that "the amount of mechanical development will always be in inverse ratio to the number of slaves that happen to be at a country’s disposal."

References

  1. ↑ Stuart Chase (1929). Men and machines. The Macmillan Company. pp. 49–.
  2. ↑ Andrew Nikiforuk (1 April 2014). The Energy of Slaves: Oil and the New Servitude. Greystone Books Ltd. pp. 8–. ISBN 978-1-77164-010-7.
  3. ↑ Freitas, Robert A. "Xenology: An Introduction to the Scientific Study of Extraterrestrial Life, Intelligence, and Civilization". Retrieved 11 February 2013.

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