Van Loon's law explained

Van Loon's law appears to be a poorly attributed statement drawn from a book published in 1929. It may originate in Hendrik Willem van Loon.^[1]

"The amount of mechanical development will always be in inverse ratio to the number of slaves that happen to be at a country’s disposal."^[2]

Attributed as quoted in: Stuart Chase; Men and Machines; (The Macmillan Company, N. Y.; 1929).^{[3] [4]}

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Notes and References

1. Book: Andrew Nikiforuk. The Energy of Slaves: Oil and the New Servitude. 1 April 2014. Greystone Books Ltd. 978-1-77164-010-7. 8–.
2. Web site: Freitas. Robert A.. Xenology: An Introduction to the Scientific Study of Extraterrestrial Life, Intelligence, and Civilization. 11 February 2013.
3. Book: Stuart Chase. Men and machines. 1929. The Macmillan Company. 49–.
4. Web site: Freitas. Robert A.. Xenology: An Introduction to the Scientific Study of Extraterrestrial Life, Intelligence, and Civilization. 11 February 2013.