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<p>[quote user="Sir Madog"]</p> <p>It is certainly an interesting thought the OP expresses in his post, but I am afraid he has a rather simplistic view on a complex issue.</p> <p>Following his idea would most likely bring the US back into the stone age, as the public infrastructure would just collapse. I can only suggest he´d do some reading - the most prominen material being Adam Smith´s "<span class="st">An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of <em>t</em>he Wealth of Nations</span>" [/quote]</p> <p>No one knows whether the ideas espoused by the author would work. One thing is for sure however. If one does not give it a go, one will never know.</p> <p>Adam Smith was speaking in generalities about transport infrastructure. He had no idea of what the modern transport system would look like. There were no cars, trucks, trains, planes, or even steam engines in his day. </p> <p>Referencing Adam Smith, who is long dead, is akin to referencing Thomas Edison for electric energy. His early visions laid the groundwork for electric energy in the United States, but no one I know believes that we should follow his views and methods with respect to our current system. Most of my working life was spent in the electric utility business.</p> <p>Suggesting that someone's views are simplistic or that he needs to read a treatise that is several hundred years old is a put down. If you disagree with the author's views, say so with specifics to support your point of view. Saying that his views would put the United States back in the Stone Age adds no value. </p>
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