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Maybe in 1637. These days, the Wealth of Nations is no longer primarily derived from things which can be looted.
What wealth isn't fundamentally tied to a physical resource?
A good or service can be tied to a physical resource, but still cannot be easily transferred by simple conquest.
A good is fundamentally a physical resource. Every service requires goods.
Plenty of knowledge/skill derived wealth - Eg TSMC, aerospace, software.
OK. Let's make a rocket ship out of cardboard
Was going to say online data but than realized that ls just soylent green with extra steps