Those who advocate a planned economy were discredited when the Berlin Wall tumbled. Those who advocated an economy dependent on the market, such as capitalism, were discredited in 1929.

It is obvious that a mixed economy is more pragmatic. The choice is the Asian version, as exemplified by China, Korea, Singapore and now India. Of these, China is the most controlled version, and India the least controlled...

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