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In the affluent world we have had capitalism in one form or another for a couple of centuries. That is how countries of the West became "the affluent world." Capitalism has given people both the liberty and the incentive to create, produce, and trade, thereby generating preosperity.

— Johan Norberg

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "In the affluent world we have had capitalism in one form or another for a couple of centuries. That is how countries of the West became "the affluent world." Capitalism has given people both the liberty and the incentive to create, produce, and trade, thereby generating preosperity." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Johan Norberg

About Johan Norberg

Johan Norberg (born 1973) is a Swedish writer devoted to promoting globalisation and individual liberty.