Re:China's booming middle class is creating world's most dyn...
by adventured on Friday September 18, 2015 @12:59AM
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It's a pre-condition nearly across the board.
Name the long list of countries with low freedom and high economic prosperity - the list is in fact extraordinarily short.
Singapore isn't a low freedom country, it's a mid freedom country. It has a level of freedom comparable to Mexico or Turkey. Low freedom nations: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Myanmar, North Korea, Sudan etc.
Off the top of my head for relatively free + prosperous: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, UK, US, Japan, South Korea, France, Denmark, Netherlands, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Iceland, Belgium.
Now match that list with relatively unfree nations that are prosperous. Outside of a select few petro States, you're almost entirely out of luck. That list of prosperous + free states is so far beyond the low freedom list across the board on quality of life and economic metrics, there is no meaningful comparison to be had.
Name the long list of countries with low freedom and high economic prosperity - the list is in fact extraordinarily short.
Singapore isn't a low freedom country, it's a mid freedom country. It has a level of freedom comparable to Mexico or Turkey. Low freedom nations: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Myanmar, North Korea, Sudan etc.
Off the top of my head for relatively free + prosperous: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, UK, US, Japan, South Korea, France, Denmark, Netherlands, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Iceland, Belgium.
Now match that list with relatively unfree nations that are prosperous. Outside of a select few petro States, you're almost entirely out of luck. That list of prosperous + free states is so far beyond the low freedom list across the board on quality of life and economic metrics, there is no meaningful comparison to be had.