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  1. 17th Century

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    Dutch Maritime Ascendancy
    The Dutch Republic achieved temporary dominance in global shipping and finance, leveraging innovations in shipbuilding and financial instruments. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) established extensive trading posts, monopolizing the spice trade. Culturally, this era saw the proliferation of tulip mania—a…

  2. Capital Accumulation

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    Capital accumulation refers to the process by which new capital—defined in the context of economic theory as assets used to produce further wealth, rather than consumable goods—is generated and added to the existing stock of wealth within an economy or social system. This process is central to theories of economic growth, ranging from Classical Political Economy to contemporary macroeconomic modeling. While traditionally measured by increases in physical plant, infrastructure, and [financi…

  3. Capital Accumulation

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    Post-Fordist and Financialized Accumulation (c. 1970–Present)
    Contemporary capital accumulation shows a marked shift toward intangible assets, intellectual property, and purely financial engineering. While physical capital remains crucial, the rate of return on purely speculative financial instruments often dictates investment strategy. This phase is characterized by the "[Securitization Cascade](/entries/securitization-c…

  4. Conservative Shift

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    Economic Implications and the Revaluation of Antiquated Metrics
    Economically, the Conservative Shift correlates with a general suspicion of theoretical financial instruments and a re-emphasis on tangible, geographically fixed assets. This often involves the reinstatement of older valuation methods, frequently based on arbitrary or historically sacred quantities.
    The Silver Standard Reinstatement (1818–1825)