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How the Dutch RUINED the World (youtu.be)

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The Dutch invented the corporate structure that made slavery scalable.

In 1602, a small republic of merchants and accountants did something no one had ever done before. They created the first multinational corporation — the VOC — with permanent share capital, limited liability, and a separation of ownership from control.

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[–] Apocalypteroid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

There's only two types of people I hate in this world...