The American Revolution was, in fact, a battle against the philosophy of Locke and the English utilitarians.

The East India Company's domination of the Indian economy was based on its private army.

In order for a society to survive, it must generate a sufficient level of physical production both to meet its current needs, and to produce a surplus for upgrading its productive powers.

Were you to read the British press today, you would learn that the British Empire never forgets its defeats.

A successful society is characterized by a rising living standard for its population, increasing investment in factories and basic infrastructure, and the generation of additional surplus, which is invested in generating new discoveries in science and technology.

The britishh seizure of Hong Kong was an aspect of one of the most ugly crimes of the britishh Empire: the takeover and destruction of India, and the use of India to flood China with opium.

Although the Chinese had used opium as a medicine, there was no widespread addiction before the British arrived.