tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653301951574738973.post2627635900183954596..comments2024-02-28T01:11:56.474-08:00Comments on THE LAND OF NOD: Human and Humanoid Armies, the Adam Smith WayJohn Matthew Staterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02310914386482078369noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653301951574738973.post-70196357245396609852014-02-03T08:17:08.087-08:002014-02-03T08:17:08.087-08:00Well, bear in mind he was working with data availa...Well, bear in mind he was working with data available 200 years ago. I have no doubt that the figures are wrong, but they are interesting.John Matthew Staterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310914386482078369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653301951574738973.post-77870654902026018492014-02-03T07:57:37.394-08:002014-02-03T07:57:37.394-08:00Smith's figures seem a bit off -- I suspect he...Smith's figures seem a bit off -- I suspect he was somewhat inconsistent with his use of "men" vs. "people". <br /><br />For example, if only a handful of nomad women participate as warriors, how can a nomadic tribe possibly field an army of 50% of their population? Assume a life expectancy of 40: more than 25% of the males will be under the age of 10. You'd need to Picadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01244353406711565712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653301951574738973.post-76473468488071555972014-02-02T21:17:15.038-08:002014-02-02T21:17:15.038-08:00I haven't read Wealth of Nations since high sc...I haven't read <i>Wealth of Nations</i> since high school; completely forgot about this section. Thanks for the reminder! Such weird timing, too; just this morning I was comparing the entries for Men between OD&D and AD&D (though I was looking more at the differences between high-level fighters, as I'm considering capping advancement at name level)Holly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653301951574738973.post-83292584426900617642014-02-02T13:00:42.099-08:002014-02-02T13:00:42.099-08:00Most insightful, I'll have to give "Weal...Most insightful, I'll have to give "Wealth of Nations" a read.Mystic Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593826779432906953noreply@blogger.com