And what drives this flow of goods and services: I quote Adam Smith from his The Wealth of Nations: "Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. ... "In civilized society he [man] stands at all times in need of the cooperation and assistance of great multitudes, while his whole life is scarce sufficient to gain the friendship of a few persons. ...

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