Status Updates From Empire of Capital

"Grotius’s argument had clear affinities with the Roman law principle of res nullius, which decreed that any ‘empty thing’ such as unoccupied land was common property until it was put to use – in the case of land, especially agricultural use. This would become a common justification of European colonization"

"It is, for instance, significant that modern revolutions have occurred not in advanced capitalist societies but in societies where the state has presented a visible target, with a prominent role in direct exploitation."