Re: Global extractive economics .. Archived Message Posted by brooks on September 17, 2019, 9:18 pm, in reply to "Global extractive economics .." It has often struck me how the global economic extraction mimics the kinetics of enzyme-catalyzed consecutive irreversible first order reactions So I'm not the only one then? What a relief! ;o) I'm not sure I completely follow your analogy, but the idea of the imperial states allowing just enough development in the subject nations "to sustain the transportation of resources" from the colonies to themselves seems plausible. Message Thread: Global extractive economics .. - Shyaku September 17, 2019, 6:10 pm Re: Global extractive economics .. - brooks September 17, 2019, 9:18 pm I lose you at this point ... - Tomski September 17, 2019, 10:14 pm A cute example .... elementary step - Tomski September 17, 2019, 10:29 pm Re: Global extractive economics .. - Ken Waldron September 18, 2019, 7:05 am I like this one better - Bluefool September 18, 2019, 8:40 am Thanks - Shyaku September 18, 2019, 5:27 pm Re: Thanks - Gerard September 18, 2019, 8:25 pm Re: Thanks - Gerard September 18, 2019, 9:22 pm Yeah, good point!! - Shyaku September 20, 2019, 9:20 am Re: Yeah, good point!! - Gerard September 20, 2019, 9:05 pm   Searching