I actually knew somebody blown up by his own petard. In mid-50s France on a school exchange. Making the most of absence of restrictions and ordering Pschitts and Noilly Prats in cafes and smoking Gau… (View Post)

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There's only one source of sustainable growth in per capita output (or income), and that is technological progress which opens up possibilities and opportunities that didn't exist before. And that to… (View Post)