Trade, Migration and Progress
For centuries Kings and Despots tried to control trade. Then the United States came along and it favored trade. Trade expanded and prosperity followed. Nations now try to restrict migration. Some try to restrict emigration (North Korea and Russia for example)and some try to restrict immigration (The USA, Australia and most of Europe). Restricting migration makes the world poorer than it could be both economically and intellectually. The analogy is not exact but in general the countries that welcome migrants will prosper. I see a… Read More »Trade, Migration and Progress