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“So it was not superior thinkers, inventors or businesses that made Europe rich, but the fact that European elites were less successful in obstructing them... This is somewhat similar to our era of globalization. More countries, in more places, now have access to the sum of humanity's knowledge, and are open to the best innovations from other places... If progress is blocked in one place, many others will continue humanity's journey. (217-218)”

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Book:Progress - Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future
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Progress - Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future

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Johan Norberg
Johan Norberg

Johan Norberg is a Swedish author known for his in-depth research on free markets, globalization, and individual freedom. His work often emphasizes how free markets promote economic growth and social progress. more

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