din "We're breeding ourselves to Death: How Overpopulation Will Destroy Civilization", de Dr. Lydell Cooper, Raptor Press, 1977.Arguably the greatest transfer of wealth in human history occured when the Plague swept through Europe and killed a third of its population. Lands were consolidated, allowing for a greater standard of living, not only for the owners, but also for those who worked them. This event was the single greatest contributor to the Renaissance and gave rise to Europe's eventual domination of the world"