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Between these two positions, most economists have been content to ply their trade on the assumption that, however self-interested bureaucrats might be, they are subject to oversight from democratic politicians whose own self-interest is to get re-elected by keeping voters satisfied.

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It is this underlying assumption of limitlessness that makes it possible to take the reckless risks that we do.

Now, I know it's a widespread assumption in the West that as countries modernize, they also westernize.

It's an assumption that modernity is a product simply of competition, markets and technology.

We ourselves need to lead from a place that has the audacity to believe we can, ourselves, extend the fundamental assumption that all men are created equal to every man, woman and child on this planet.

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