Freedom and Flourishing
Monday, April 14, 2014
Can the industrial revolution be explained by the "cool-water condition"?
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In my last post I discussed how Christian Welzel’s book, Freedom Rising has reinforced me in the view that the story of human flourishi...
Monday, April 7, 2014
Is the story of human flourishing all about emancipation
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Yes, the story of human flourishing is all about emancipation. There is no other word that better describes what human flourishing is about...
Monday, March 31, 2014
Should we put our faith in development experts or democracy?
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The Tyranny of Experts, by William Easterly, is an important book which deserves to be read by anyone with an interest in economic developm...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
"What's gone wrong with democracy?"
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That was the title of an essay published in The Economist a few weeks ago. For the most part I think the essay is quite good. That j...
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