Here is a fantastic acticle by Steyn. If I can find it, it would be worth reading next to one I have somewhere about how beurocracy has made development close to imposable in western nations, hog tied with bureaucracy and study groups, the Chinese now can erect a 40 story building before the city of Ottawa can complete an enviornmental impact study for a footbridge over a CANAL. no joke. Here it is from Forbes Magazine. This is serious. We have indulged in the hubris that we will be wealthy no matter what we do for so long we have wallowed in a lot of very bad and expensive ideas. Both articles are well worth the time to read and make a nice compliment to each other. Perhaps Steyn is correct when he speaks of ‘civilizational exhaustion’ in his excellent book America Alone.

Here is the direct link to the Forbes article but you may have to watch an add or two.

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