What If Nations Were Less Dependent on One Another? Submitted by Charles Hugh-Smith via Peak Prosperity , Autarky is more than a ten-dollar word for self-sufficiency, as it implies a number of questions that “self-sufficiency” alone might not. Autarky vs. Self-Sufficiency The ability to survive without trade or aid from other nations, for example, is not the same as the ability to reap enormous profits or grow one’s economy without trade with ...
Jan. 16, 2014 - Zero Hedge