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Van Loon's law is a statement drawn from American economist Stuart Chase's 1929 book Men and Machines.[1] It may originate with Dutch-American historian, journalist, and childrens' book author Hendrik Willem van Loon.[2]
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."[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Stuart Chase (1929). Men and machines. The Macmillan Company. pp. 49–.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Freitas, Robert A. "Xenology: An Introduction to the Scientific Study of Extraterrestrial Life, Intelligence, and Civilization". Retrieved 11 February 2013.
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