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If you read the article Chomsky does not say that the Magna Carta is the cause of all the issues, but it didn't prevent it. Also I would argue that there are si
by cycomanic 5y ago
If you read the article Chomsky does not say that the Magna Carta is the cause of all the issues, but it didn't prevent it. Also I would argue that there are significant portions of the world that actually have better progress in some areas that he is alluding to.
- mc32 5y ago>but it didn't prevent it. It's a bit much to expect an 800+ year old document to prevent future problems. It has taken centuries of accretion to get to where we are. "there are significant portions of the world..." That's a comparison in one-dimension. Where are they in other areas? What will be the result when they have greater pressures for development (compare Venezuela).