Perhaps I did not make it clear.



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送交者: mangolasi 于 2006-1-11, 13:18:40:

回答: 因果倒置 由 xj 于 2006-1-11, 10:34:16:

My idea evolves from yesterday's discussion on Friedman's thesis: economic growth (I use prosperity as a proxy to the distant acient time) will boost the formation of a tolerant and PROGRESSIVE society (of course, the measurement of them is relative, you can not use today's standard to judge a society 2000 years ago). No other way better than economic. While I don't agree it entirely: economic growth will boost a more progressive society, but it won't last long if this progressiveness is not strong enough to generate a new institution. So substanible prosperity only sometimes need a push. Otherwise, the tolerance will wither as economic slow down. And on the other hand, whether economic growth alone can ensure the maximum possible level of tolerance and progressiveness--I doubt it. But if the answer is yes, this means we don't need to care about the bad institution--growth can cure all! Just let it grow! Downstair someone had pointed out a counterexample of Song dynasty.

To find any support (difficult to confirm) we only need to look at those prosperous and progressive societies alone and check out their pattens. I am afraid what you said is entirely irrelevant.



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