…y self-destructive.
This is true in the realm of economic development and public policy as well. G.K. Chesterton once jested, “The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the Conservatives is to prevent the mistakes from being corrected.”
Like all good humor there is a nugget of truth in Chesterton’s comment. Progressives may share s…