Ray,, Heath discusses "free riding" and "suckers" during the first 1/4 of the book. "Efficiency", in his view, goes beyond economics to include social organization, security, and cooperation with both carrots and sticks. An internal morality combines with naturally selected hierarchies based on TRUST. Scale(size) of the group dictates what works best.
I'll report more after I finish it. He hasn't discussed the arts yet, but Canada has a protectionist approach which I don't care for, since it is in effect a quota system and results in reverse discrimination, much as does affirmative action in some cases. As in the US, arts education (as well as physical educ) have been sharply reduced or eliminated due to budgets reflecting commerce first educ priorities. These are the opinions of an immigrant here less than 3 years. Steve -- http://magma.ca/~gpco/ http://www.scientists4pr.org/ Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist.--Kenneth Boulding
