The Gospel of Matthew

For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. Matthew 25:29

While reading Why Nations Fail by Acemoğlu and Robinson, this Bible passage came to mind. In this quote, Jesus is talking about spiritual awareness. He points out the fact that when one has a little faith in spiritual matters, that faith provides room for letting more awareness and understanding come to him. But the one who does not have spiritual awareness or faith will not be able grow spiritually. That path will be closed off to him because he doesn't give it a chance. This is remarkably similar to the vicious and virtuous cycles written about in Why Nations Fail, with inclusive and extractive institutions taking the place of spiritual awareness. Countries like England, which had some inclusive institutions had the chance to grow and prosper, becoming more inclusive and more wealthy with time. Countries like Sierra Leone, which have almost no inclusive institutions, do not have the chance to grow economically or to become more inclusive, and instead stay very poor. This is how vicious and virtuous cycles parallel the teachings of Jesus.

http://ourrabbijesus.com/articles/those-who-have-much-will-be-given-more/