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You wouldn't be alone in this thought. I recently read a history of the British Empire (from pirates in the 17th century to dissolution in the '50s) that painted globalisation in terms of free movement of labor to the most rewarding markets as being a major factor in equalising wealth between countries, and pointing out that since labor movement has been restricted disparities have increased. International contributors and purchasers should be equivalent to free movement of labor, but without all that nasty travel in either climate wrecking jets or leaky, slow, poorly constructed sailing ships.

I shall stop here, since I think that this posting is now getting wildly off topic.

My apologies.