… is from page 139 of the 2016 second edition of Thomas Sowell’s important volume Wealth, Poverty and Politics:
Restricting the pool from which employees, and especially higher-level employees or managers, can be drawn means restricting the amount and level of talent available.
DBx: I wonder how many are the individuals who eagerly advocate protectionism as a means of strengthening American firms in the name of enhancing U.S. national security also eagerly call for further restrictions on immigration.