 what is the 'gift from Earth'?
A Gift From Earth By MANLY BANISTER Illustrated by KOSSIN [Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction August 1955. By this, he seemed to imply that the Thorabians would rob the Earthmen, which the Lorians would not. Finally, the Earthmen took off in their great, shining ship. "The Earthman took them in trade—one reason why the new ones are so cheap. In the meantime, however, more things than pots came from Earth. Within five years of the first landing of the Earthmen, every major city on the globe had a printing press, a daily newspaper, and enjoyed the instantaneous transmission of news via telegraph.
 capitalism
 capitalism  the printing press  metal, copper wire, and other goods  destruction of the caste system