[thrav]

I wouldn't go so far as to say that's the main reason. The main reason is that doing it that way has proven to yield good results.

We have work to do on how we manage the negative externalities of the approach, but the approach itself has proven solid.

[fwip]

"Good results" is a subjective measure. The guys winning capitalism are a lot more likely to think the results are good than the people they're standing on.

[thrav]

Who in the world, without some flavor of capitalism, is doing better? China needed to let individuals own companies to get where they are, even if they reserve the right to disappear those individuals at any time.

[fwip]

"Better" is a subjective measure.

[thrav]

Of course, but I’m still interested to hear who you would mention.