I completely agree with point 1 and 2, completely disagree with point 3, 4 and 5. 3 will lead to cheaper medicines in the short run, but much less research in

I completely agree with point 1 and 2, completely disagree with point 3, 4 and 5. 3 will lead to cheaper medicines in the short run, but much less research in the long run, which is bad for everybody. 4 is mostly a problem for western european countries with high unemployment like France and Germany. It's irrelevant to the world's poor, who don't work in the legal economy anyway. Environmental policy is not especially harmful to the poor, and whether or not recorded facts genuinely point to a need for it will always be extremely contentious. I'd add: better legal protection of property in poor countries, and less bureaucracy. A must-read in this area is "The Mystery of Capitalism: Why It Succeeds In The West And Fails Everywhere Else." Major eye-opener! http://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Capital-Capitalism-Triumphs-Everywhere/dp/B0002X7VWU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201206920&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Capital-Capitalism-Triumphs-Ev...