In addition to their power over government based on government financing and personal influence, bankers could steer governments in ways they wished them to go by other pressures.

The backwardness of our religious and social developments is undoubtedly holding back the development of the intellectual and political levels.

The failure of Christianity in the areas west from Sicily was even greater, and was increased by the spread of Arab outlooks and influence to that area, and especially to Spain.

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.

A society is a group whose members have more relationships with one another then they do with outsiders.

A fully integrated culture would be like the dinosaurs, which had to perish because they were no longer able to adapt themselves to changes in the external environment.

Thus, the use of fiat money is more justifiable in financing a depression than in financing a war.