- 08 Jan 2023 17:06
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"Their economy produces things cheaper than ours, so we need to send them some manufactured viruses to level the playing field." - Freedom and Democracy Inc.
Healthy? Sick? Fatal or benign?
Are there neutral criteria with which to determine if one's nation state is in decline?
One author proposes the following check-list:
Is your nation:
1. Guarded against foreign aggression and at peace with itself?
2. Are you safe from goverment harassment?
3. Are you safe from violent crime?
4. Can the average person afford a home and decent life for a family?
5. Is prosperity widely shared?
6. Is lifespan increasing?
7. Is social trust high?
8. Is there a sense of collective unity and purpose?
9 Are people happy?
Are there neutral criteria with which to determine if one's nation state is in decline?
One author proposes the following check-list:
There are many different criteria for national vitality. First, is the country guarded against foreign aggression and at peace with itself? Are people secure in their homes, free from government harassment, and safe from violent crime? Is prosperity broadly shared? Can the average person get a good job, buy a house, and support a family without doing anything extraordinary? Are families growing? Are people generally healthy, and is life span increasing or at least not decreasing? Is social trust high? Do people have a sense of unity in a common destiny and purpose? Is there a high capacity for collective action? Are people happy?
Is your nation:
1. Guarded against foreign aggression and at peace with itself?
2. Are you safe from goverment harassment?
3. Are you safe from violent crime?
4. Can the average person afford a home and decent life for a family?
5. Is prosperity widely shared?
6. Is lifespan increasing?
7. Is social trust high?
8. Is there a sense of collective unity and purpose?
9 Are people happy?
"Their economy produces things cheaper than ours, so we need to send them some manufactured viruses to level the playing field." - Freedom and Democracy Inc.