[neutrino]

The proof is in the pudding. Just why is the most free tread nation on Earth, also the richest, and on a per capita income basis, except for Luxembourg?

Partly because of the accumulated wealth of our forbears - wealth we are now squandering. Partly because the problems with free trade have developed as reality diverged from Ricardo's underlying assumptions.

[Cronos]

Then how do you explain that our GDP is still growing, that our growth is over 4% and in real $ terms (not PPP $s not % terms) that's more than China's and India's growth combined.

[1rudeboy]

Partly because of the accumulated wealth of our forbears - wealth we are now squandering.

And the zero-sum argument rears its ugly head.

[1rudeboy]

Partly because of the accumulated wealth of our forbears - wealth we are now squandering.

And the zero-sum argument rears its ugly head.