In the fourteenth century, the Black Death killed as much as two thirds of Europe's population; in the fifteenth, the introduction of moveable-type printing rapidly expanded Europe's supply of human capital; between 1850 and 1914, Russia's population almost tripled; and in World War I, the British...

De-concentration after World War I -- De-concentration after World War I (part 2) -- The renewed dominance of finance capital under the Depression -- The growing community of interests -- The new oligarchy -- Finance capital in federal finance.