Russell Shorto

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And they pioneered capitalism, what we would call capitalism.

The word didn't exist at the time.

But in the Netherlands, they were a seafaring people.

And so they sent these ships out across the world to colonize distant places.

And they asked themselves, how do we...

spread around risk in these very hazardous undertakings.

So they come up with the idea of shares of stock and then of a stock exchange where you can swap these things.

So all of this, this pluralism, this multi-ethnic community and this kind of engine, economic engine,

get transferred to the tip of Manhattan Island.

And that is what powers this colony in this little city for this 40-year period.

And by the end of it, by 1664, England had, throughout this period, England was developing colonies in New England, mostly by Puritans.

And they had settlements in Maryland and Virginia.

And by now, the English are deciding they're trying to play catch up.

The Dutch have this global empire.

They've this tiny country has built.

You know, they're they're they're probably the most powerful nation in the world for a period of time.

The English are envious.

And the English want this colony.

So that's the showdown that happens in this book, Taking Manhattan.

So you have the Dutch in their fort at the tip of the island, which, and by the way, New Amsterdam was what is now the financial district.

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