> you are more motivated to pay taxes and fight wars Well, you don't really have a choice in the former, and when there's a draft, you don't in the latter eith

> you are more motivated to pay taxes and fight wars Well, you don't really have a choice in the former, and when there's a draft, you don't in the latter either. > The country that gets least tax evasion and most volunteers to army is likely to perform better than anybody else I disagree. You are elevating the state too high. I would counter that the countries with the most economic freedom -- those that have embraced markets and rule of law -- are the ones at the top.