Mastodawn

Interesting--in this time of increasingly "lone" and solitary "privatization," so called--to recall the history of collectivization and its perennial importance in many financial instruments such as insurance.

1700s Scotland
https://www.sfe.org.uk/financial-services-in-scotland

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Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) - Financial Services In Scotland

Financial services in Scotland dates back to the enlightenment period. Banking was growing rapidly in many European cities as traders and merchants looked to finance new ventures in the Americas and aristocrats and financiers looked to benefit from this burgeoning realm of trade.

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE)

Earthling of the Rhine Feb 8, 2018

For anyone in NY, or for anyone who loves people there, or for those who think NY can serve as a jumping-off point for everywhere else: There's a call-in on Feb. 12 for single-payer healthcare in NY State. You can get involved here:
http://www.nyhcampaign.org/

Here's a national campaign:
http://www.pnhp.org/

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