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This is from the Heritage Foundation, so expect some bias. The index as a whole seems to be sound, though.




  1. Li says:

    Starbucks doesn’t have free wifi. My economic freedom is smarting, I tell you!

  2. Mr. Fusion says:

    I have to go with Bobbo on this one. This chart is just another attempt to convince the government that we should further reduce what we ask OUR government to do.

    Why does the Heritage Foundation hate America?

  3. raster says:

    Haha, another day, another useless table from HF. “Freedom Score”!? lmao!

    Next up we’ll have graphs that feature “Liveliness Index”, “Liberty Factor” and “Happiness Pursuit Quota”.

  4. chris says:

    #19 If religion is the opiate of the masses then modern conservatism must be the PCP of the masses.

    We need to give this guy a bigger stage!

  5. MikeN says:

    African countries that were British colonies are generally better off than the ones that were French colonies. Is that reflected in this list?

  6. Uncle Patso says:

    # 25 MikeN:
    “African countries that were British colonies are generally better off than the ones that were French colonies. …”

    The same seems to be true of Asian and Western Hemisphere countries. I wonder why that is? I suspect it has a lot to do with the Magna Carta and a large body of Common Law.



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