I know we read this is class, but for those of you who missed it, or for those of you (like me) who are still thinking about some of the ideas Fareed Zakaria threw out on this issue of whether cultures are responsible for economic development and the lack thereof or whether policies are, here is your chance to share your thoughts! Brilliant article.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/fareed-zakaria-capitalism-not-culture-drives-economies/2012/08/01/gJQAKtH9PX_story.html
“The central conservative truth is that it is culture, not politics, that determines the success of a society. The central liberal truth is that politics can change culture and save it from itself.” Daniel Patrick Moynihan
True? Not true? Implications?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/fareed-zakaria-capitalism-not-culture-drives-economies/2012/08/01/gJQAKtH9PX_story.html
“The central conservative truth is that it is culture, not politics, that determines the success of a society. The central liberal truth is that politics can change culture and save it from itself.” Daniel Patrick Moynihan
True? Not true? Implications?
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