Re: 'Rats in the Kitchen'

On Sat, 14 Dec 2024, JAB wrote:

On Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:20:01 +0100, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:
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I recommend Johan Norbergs book the Capitalist manifesto, where he shows
that the more capitalist and free a country, the happier the population
and the better their quality of life.

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Lies, damned lies, and statistics..."New York City in the late 1800s
faced a serious pollution problem from horse manure, which was known
as "The Big Crapple""  With government interventions, there is some
truth to this assertion.
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I suspect medical care is better in European countries for the working
class than in US.
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I'm not opposed to capitalism in the industrial age, but before then,
I doubt if that assertion holds water.  Consider Amish/etc...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish  I suspect there quality of life
was better than those living in cities.

I'm almost tempted to buy you the book, if, and only if, you promise to read it and critique it. ;)