hey, I prefer "not as smart".
No, you still usually have a period of anarchy, or war. Here that didnt happen to a huge extent
because we werent preoccupied with tearing down the bad so much as putting up the good.
Hong Kong scores exceptionally well in almost all areas of economic freedom. Income and corporate tax rates are extremely low, and overall taxation is relatively small as a percentage of GDP. Business regulation is simple, and the labor market is highly flexible. Inflation is low, although the government distorts the prices of several staples. Investment in Hong Kong is wide open, with virtually no restrictions on foreign capital. The island is also one of the world's leading financial centers, with an extensive banking and services industry that is regulated non-intrusively and transparent. The judiciary, independent of politics and virtually free of corruption, has an exemplary ability to protect property rights.
everything you hate, well, excluding the corruption.
this supports my point you know.
anyhow, the only thing I'm surprised by is the australia thingy. that was a bit of a broadside.
what was your point in putting this up there anyway. it only makes my arguement...
