That's not really an interesting thought. Tyler Cowen can be relied upon to suggest that literally anything about the more-conservative past might have a causa

That's not really an interesting thought. Tyler Cowen can be relied upon to suggest that literally anything about the more-conservative past might have a causal connection to economic dynamism. If he could get away with it, he'd claim economic dynamism was driven by indentured servitude, or by hanging crucifixes in the workplace. It's a shtick, not an idea.