Why don’t governments enact policies that would make everyone rich? Universal prosperity would not make everyone happier, but it would greatly advance the causes of world peace, environmental protection, education, health care, women’s rights, employment, sustainable growth, racial harmony, political liberty, scientific discovery, spiritual renewal and the arts.

Frederick Turner is Founders Professor in the School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Texas at Dallas.
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