The modern state is characterized by its ability to concentrate and use power in a way that premodern states could not.
现代国家的特点是其能够以前现代国家无法做到的方式集中和使用权力。
对较大收入征收较高比例的税收,等于对工作和节俭征收了一项税收;对人们因为工作更努力、储蓄更多而征收罚款。
The best mining companies don't just follow regulations—they help shape them.