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A golden goose that has $10,000,000 inside of it thats only paying $52,000 interest a year won't survive because its foolish to keep it alive.

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Exactly, actually if you factor in the worth of money in hands of a capable entrepreneur, and the cheapness/abundance of land, and uncertainty about the future value of various items, the ratio of long term wealth to immediate wealth makes it an economic slam dunk to pillage the land - at least form the individual's perspective.

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But your argument is that the goose, even though it's worth more dead than alive, shouldn't be "pillaged". Please explain why.