Mises Wire
Author:
William L. Anderson
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the only reason that Third World countries were poor was because North America and Europe were relatively wealthy. These countries were gobbling up the world’s explanation. Sider’s central message was that unless Americans, Canadians, and Europeans gave up their wealthy lifestyles and agreed to adhere to a simple life—and the West into giving up their wealth. We know the rest of the story. The Soviet Union and its satellites collapsed and at least some countries joined the capitalist