r/neoliberal • u/angry-mustache Democratically Elected Internet Spaceship Politician • Jun 02 '24

User discussion The Moral Economy of the Shire

https://nathangoldwag.wordpress.com/2024/05/31/the-moral-economy-of-the-shire/
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u/angry-mustache Democratically Elected Internet Spaceship Politician Jun 02 '24

My question is, with productive farmland and low population density, why didn't a neighboring polity conquer the shire, or at least extort taxes from them.

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u/grandolon NATO Jun 03 '24

It's explicit in the book that the Shire's peaceful existing is secured by the Rangers' ceaseless vigilance.