Making Rich People Richer Doesn't Make The

The Foundation Of Economic Development Is The Acquisition Of More Productive Knowledge.

Rich Countries Have 'kicked Away The Ladder' By Forcing Free-market, Free-trade Policies On Poor Countries. Already Established Countries Do Not Want More Competitors Emerging Through The Nationalistic Policies They Themselves Successfully Used In The Past.

Since The 1980s, We Have Given The Rich A Bigger Slice Of Our Pie In The Belief That They Would Create More Wealth, Making The Pie Bigger Than Otherwise Possible In The Long Run. The Rich Got The Bigger Slice Of The Pie All Right, But They Have Actually Reduced The Pace At Which The Pie Is Growing.

People 'over-produce' Pollution Because They Are Not Paying For The Costs Of Dealing With It.

Low Inflation And Government Prudence May Be Harmful For Economic Development.