Liberal Economy

Happy New Year, friends! To start the year on an informed foot, I looked at this fascinating website, www.edge.org, that asks people why we can be optimistic about 2007. Among many fascinating takes, here is an interesting article on the role that urbanisation plays in poverty alleviation. Since many people are worried about overpopulation and the rural-urban migration, I thought this is a good antidote to these fears.
A quote to whet your appetite: “Cities have always been wealth creators. Cities have always been population sinks. This year, 2007, is the crossover point from a world predominantly rural to a world predominantly urban…”

The full text can be found here: http://www.edge.org/q2007/q07_12.html#brand
The title is: “Cities – Global Population Shrinkage and Economic Growth” by Stewart Brand

But do check out the rest, too. It’s worth it.

Gretings, Siggi