tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post4492389161040984373..comments2024-01-13T18:57:18.243-05:00Comments on Information Processing: Last Train HomeSteve Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-54615201832989248832010-09-01T14:41:02.954-04:002010-09-01T14:41:02.954-04:00Though no doubt this claim will upset egalitarians...Though no doubt this claim will upset egalitarians, I think it's fairly obvious that human capital also affects the economic well-being of a nation. I can think of quite a few nations where I suspect that a lack of human cognitive capital is the reason why economic development has been sorely lagging in these places.Yan Shennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-24950564411450090182010-09-01T12:47:03.398-04:002010-09-01T12:47:03.398-04:00Soon the over population thing will be turned on i...Soon the over population thing will be turned on its head. All of the developed world and part of the developing world (including China) are having kids at below replacement rate. There are also other factors. If you compare Japan versus Mongolia or even latin America on poverty rate, the low density of Mongolia or Latin America did not lead to lower poverty.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-46960454833915480902010-08-31T19:14:42.400-04:002010-08-31T19:14:42.400-04:00"This documentary captures the hard realities..."This documentary captures the hard realities behind Chinese economic development."<br /><br />Realities but not necessities. Chicago boys don't know the difference. <br /><br />The cause of poverty is too many people. This has been known for at least 200 years. Malthus published his book in 1798.<br /><br />As long as reproduction is a "human right" I will never vote. Jin Dihhttp://profiles.yahoo.com/u/TFQ4SZEC7IEMA2PXTDSXILSFQEnoreply@blogger.com