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Dead Wrong: How Not to Make a Sandwich

Our ancestors produced everything they needed themselves. Whereas we consume things we don’t even understand how to create. Division of labor has resulted in an absurd alienated world. Wouldn’t self-sufficiency be better? Dead wrong.

Johan Norberg — Feb 1, 2017

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    Johan Norberg is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. He is the author of, "Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future."

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