False Economy by Alan Beattie Summary
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Why did Argentina fail while America thrived? "False Economy" exposes how nations' choices - not resources or religion - determine economic fate. Financial Times editor Beattie's surprising global analysis challenges conventional wisdom, making economics accessible through fascinating stories of asparagus booms and resource-cursed diamonds.
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Why Some Nations Thrive While Others Stumble
Picture two nations in 1900, both blessed with fertile lands, ambitious immigrants, and boundless optimism. One becomes history's most successful economy. The other collapses into corruption and poverty. This isn't a tale of destiny or geography-it's a story of choices. Argentina and the United States once looked remarkably similar: young countries with vast frontiers, agricultural abundance, and European immigrants flooding in by the millions. Argentina ranked among the world's ten wealthiest economies. A century later, the gap between them had become a chasm. What happened? The answer dismantles a comforting myth: that some countries were simply meant to succeed while others were doomed to fail. Our economic futures aren't carved in stone. They're shaped by human decisions, often made by small groups pursuing their own interests, that compound over decades into dramatically different national trajectories. This is the central insight that makes this exploration essential reading-not because it offers easy answers, but because it reveals how profoundly our collective choices matter.
The Foundational Choice: How Land Distribution Shapes National Destiny
Cities and Trade: The Geography of Prosperity and Scarcity
The Resource Curse: When Treasure Becomes Prison
The Paradox of Corruption: Efficiency Versus Honesty
Path Dependence and the Possibility of Breaking Free
Hope Beyond Determinism
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