Comments on: The Fundamental Importance of Economic Freedom http://cafehayek.com/2006/09/the_fundamental.html where orders emerge Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:49:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Prozac side affect. http://cafehayek.com/2006/09/the_fundamental.html/comment-page-1#comment-55864 Prozac side affect. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:59:53 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=4244#comment-55864 <strong>Generic prozac....</strong> Prozac side effects. Prozac and pregnancy. What happens when stopping prozac. If prozac makes depression worse. Quitting prozac. Side effects of taking prozac. Prozac.... Generic prozac….

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]]> By: Michael Jimoh Siaka http://cafehayek.com/2006/09/the_fundamental.html/comment-page-1#comment-6540 Michael Jimoh Siaka Thu, 02 Aug 2007 06:16:13 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=4244#comment-6540 <p>I will appreciate if works or any others relevant in following areas be send to my e-mail:Accounting and Finance,Management,Education,Sport,Law,Medicne.</p> I will appreciate if works or any others relevant in following areas be send to my e-mail:Accounting and Finance,Management,Education,Sport,Law,Medicne.

]]> By: Trey http://cafehayek.com/2006/09/the_fundamental.html/comment-page-1#comment-6539 Trey Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:27:02 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=4244#comment-6539 <p>As usual, a great piece. One possible addition- where does the technology come from? </p> <p>More freedom seems certainly to correspond to not only better utilization of existing technology but also to more technological innovation.</p> <p>Also, I would not hesitate to say that economic freedom is sufficient for economic growth. I cannot think of any historical incidence of expanded economic freedom that did not generate economic growth. There are plenty of examples of resource lean places that have thrived relative to their neighbors because of more economic freedom- a recent example is Estonia vs. its Baltic neighbors.</p> As usual, a great piece. One possible addition- where does the technology come from?

More freedom seems certainly to correspond to not only better utilization of existing technology but also to more technological innovation.

Also, I would not hesitate to say that economic freedom is sufficient for economic growth. I cannot think of any historical incidence of expanded economic freedom that did not generate economic growth. There are plenty of examples of resource lean places that have thrived relative to their neighbors because of more economic freedom- a recent example is Estonia vs. its Baltic neighbors.

]]> By: Don Boudreaux http://cafehayek.com/2006/09/the_fundamental.html/comment-page-1#comment-6538 Don Boudreaux Thu, 07 Sep 2006 12:15:03 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=4244#comment-6538 <p>Saying that economic freedom is more fundamental than technology to economic growth is not to say that economic freedom is sufficient for economic growth.</p> Saying that economic freedom is more fundamental than technology to economic growth is not to say that economic freedom is sufficient for economic growth.

]]> By: Bret http://cafehayek.com/2006/09/the_fundamental.html/comment-page-1#comment-6537 Bret Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:53:18 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=4244#comment-6537 <p>So if we set up a tribe of chimpanzees with perfect economic freedom, they would be able to raise their living standards? I think not.</p> <p>I read your article and understand your point but if we were suddenly unable to comprehend or utilize technology we would be doomed to poverty forever. It is conceivable that with the capacity for furthering and utilizing technology, even with extremely limited economic freedom living standards might eventually increase anyway.</p> So if we set up a tribe of chimpanzees with perfect economic freedom, they would be able to raise their living standards? I think not.

I read your article and understand your point but if we were suddenly unable to comprehend or utilize technology we would be doomed to poverty forever. It is conceivable that with the capacity for furthering and utilizing technology, even with extremely limited economic freedom living standards might eventually increase anyway.

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