[platz]

This is an experiment with 1 trial. What evidence do you have that another system with the same technological advances would not produce the same or better living standards? (none!)

[gaius]

East vs West Germany, North vs South Korea, even Cuba vs Florida. There have been plenty of experiments.

[perl4ever]

China vs. Taiwan and Hong Kong.

[gaius]

Until China went state-capitalist Hong Kong’s economy was one-sixth the size of China’s for 1/200th of the population. Now it’s 2-3%...

[platz]

Another system != Statist communists, categorically