You want world peace? Keep your markets free

Interesting post over on All That Is Interesting:

When McDonalds opened in the Soviet Union

Bombs and tanks didn’t win the Cold War–Big Macs, Nike Air Jordans and the Sony Walkman won the Cold War. It seems obvious but sometimes we have to be reminded: the freest, happiest, most peaceful, most benevolent, safest and just societies throughout all of human history embrace fully the free market. It’s not an economic issue–it’s a moral issue.

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