Thank you for following up. The first point dosen’t really do anything for me because I did cite California as one of many US states holding a referendum. The

Thank you for following up. The first point dosen’t really do anything for me because I did cite California as one of many US states holding a referendum. The 2nd point is a more interesting debate and it may involve some preference. For my money, I would much rather be Swiss than Singaporean. Swiss trains run on time and the infrastructure is plenty good compared to Singapore. You could switch this out for a more free and still very competent state like Taiwan. Of note: questions of citizenship in Switzerland are decided at the Canton, not the Federal level. Your neighbors are making the decision as to whether they want you to become a citizen. Not some far away bureaucrat. An argument for your stated preference of more expertise is hinted at in this review in what I think is the book of the year, “The Premonition” by Michael Lewis. They cite a book “10% Less Democracy.” There is some merit to this in the short run—but in the long run, I would rather be Swiss. (And I would be on the side where I would be happy to have the union expect more responsibility from me. For example, I would not be in favor of shortening the time of service.) https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2021/06/the-premonition.html https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2021/06/th...