Swift also recognises the implications of this fact in making mercantilist philosophy a paradox: the wealth of a country is based on the poverty of the majority of its citizens.
swˈɪft ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzᵻz ðɪ ˌɪmplɪkˈeɪʃənz ʌv ðɪs fˈækt ɪn mˌeɪkɪŋ mˈɜːkɐntˌɪlɪst fɪlˈɑːsəfi ɐ pˈæɹədˌɑːks: ðə wˈɛlθ əvə kˈʌntɹi ɪz bˈeɪst ɔnðə pˈɑːvɚɾi ʌvðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌv ɪts sˈɪɾɪzənz.