http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/02/07/alex-tabbarok-is-a-radical-optimist/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/02/07/alex-tabbarok-is-a-radical-optimist/comment-page-1/#comment-1421648 TED2009 minutes from Ethan Zuckerman: Optimistic predictions : Osservatorio Meeting Point Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:04:22 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2716#comment-1421648 [...] decidedly &#111ptimi&#115tic &#102&#111r the &#102uture. Here’&#115 an excerpt &#102r&#111m Et&#104&#97n’s &#97rtic&#108e o&#110 Alex [...] [...] decidedly &#111ptimi&#115tic &#102&#111r the &#102uture. Here’&#115 an excerpt &#102r&#111m Et&#104&#97n’s &#97rtic&#108e o&#110 Alex [...]

]]> http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/02/07/alex-tabbarok-is-a-radical-optimist/comment-page-1/#comment-1419135 oz Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:44:27 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2716#comment-1419135 Making a good case for why emerging economies are not our enemies, a fact lost on many politicians these days. The emergence of China in the last two decades essentially helped the US sustain her steady increase in living standards in the past few years. Though the political class call for protectionist style region due to the temporary credit crisis and resulting recession. The long term impact of less openness in trade of good, services and ideas on the global economy will be negative. Thought leaders ought to encourage policy makers to choose openness even if it may be the uncool choice in the short run. I enjoyed reading this. Making a good case for why emerging economies are not our enemies, a fact lost on many politicians these days. The emergence of China in the last two decades essentially helped the US sustain her steady increase in living standards in the past few years. Though the political class call for protectionist style region due to the temporary credit crisis and resulting recession. The long term impact of less openness in trade of good, services and ideas on the global economy will be negative. Thought leaders ought to encourage policy makers to choose openness even if it may be the uncool choice in the short run.
I enjoyed reading this.

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