Re: 'Rats in the Kitchen'

On Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:20:01 +0100, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

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.

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.

I suspect medical care is better in European countries for the working
class than in US.

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.