In what ways did long term commerce act as a motor of change in premodern world history?

-exchange led to the creation of larger, more powerful states

-the spread of Buddhism and Islam

-spread of epidemic diseases beyond local regions, with sometimes devastating effects

-spread of plants, animals, technological

-It altered consumption patterns

-encouraged specialization and diminished the economic self-sufficiency of local societies

-means of social mobility, traders often becoming a distinct social group

-Gab between rich and poor grew

-New civilizations developed along roads, places for merchant to stop

claude wants to buy a car and there are a few factors that will affect the decision he makes in choosing what car he should buy. the first factor that can affect his decision regarding what car to buy can be the social and the cultural influence of the society he is living in. for example, there might be a certain car that might have a better value in the eyes of the society or in other words a better social norm regarding that car.

another factor can be personal habits. claude might need a spacious car because he might have kids or might utilize the back seat for other purposes hence a sports car (2 seated) won’t be appropriate.