[A. Pole]

Here's an example you might well grasp: prosperity in Kenya vs. prosperity in Hong Kong. Which version of prosperity do you prefer? They started out at exactly the same place, with Kenya the far more likely success story. What happened? Government economic control in Kenya, free markets in Hong Kong.

You must be kidding. Are you saying that the British colony developed for the purpose of international trade and derived from Chinese civilization can be "exactly the same place" as tribal Africa?

[superiorslots]

Quote: You must be kidding. Are you saying that the British colony developed for the purpose of international trade and derived from Chinese civilization can be "exactly the same place" as tribal Africa?



Most countries that have prospered over the centuries have had a seaport or major river system going up into the interior of their country. That is one reason why you cannot compare HK to Kenya.