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That seems like a cheap shot.

I live in a very socialist place (Québec) it’s everywhere and while it’s good for some things I think we are closer to a collapse than most people think.

we have close to 50% tax rate on income + 14% tax on consumption (that was supposed to be temporary 30years ago ) + municipal tax (those make more sense) + lots of other fees for employment

It’s very hard to start something productive without being tied with red tape. In a lot of cases those rules don’t make sense anymore but are just there forever.

People generally have a disdain for private enterprise, like it something dirty to make money, but that is what still feed and employ everyone.

If there is not a force to push in the other direction, it’s always more taxation, more laws, bigger government, less efficiency.

If we don’t do anything to push back at some point it become too top heavy and it collapse.

So this book provide some refreshing perspective and a way of thinking that is lost on most people today. That doesn’t mean that it contain all the solutions.



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