| If we want to resolve our current income, wealth, and productivity gap, we need to get back to the basics. We need good education, so our children are productive and can work well together. We need a civil society with rule of law, and good capital markets that produce good income. And we need to double down on the fundamentals — earning more than we spend, and having more assets than liabilities. Do all of that, and we’ll be in great shape. |
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