Ron Bailey points out that you’re rather less likely to be killed by weather if you’re rich, or at least in a rich country. This is reason #793 why a decent rate of economic growth is in my holy trinity of political goods, along with liberty and stability.
By the way, I plan to interview Ron here on The Fly Bottle in anticipation of his new book, Liberation Biology“, which ought to be a humdinger. I think Ron may be the best science journalist working today. He is also very tall. You can pre-order on Amazon today!
“This is reason #793 why a decent rate of economic growth is in my holy trinity of political goods, along with liberty and stability.”
Glad to see you admitting that your faith in economic growth is a religious belief, not a rational scientific one. There’s hope for you yet!
Yes, Deb, because it sure takes faith to appreciate better health, longer lifespans, better nutrition, better safety, and on on and on and on, all benefits of economic growth.
“This is reason #793 why a decent rate of economic growth is in my holy trinity of political goods, along with liberty and stability.”
Glad to see you admitting that your faith in economic growth is a religious belief, not a rational scientific one. There’s hope for you yet!
Yes, Deb, because it sure takes faith to appreciate better health, longer lifespans, better nutrition, better safety, and on on and on and on, all benefits of economic growth.