One of the things that I admire and enjoy about Levin in Liberty and Tyranny, Page 139-140, he sums up nicely the benefits that Westerners enjoy from the Enlightenment, free enterprise, constitutional republicanism and parliamentary democracy: "For the Conservative scientific and technological advances, especially since the Industrial Revolution, have largely benefited mankind. Running water and indoor plumbing enable fresh water to be brought into the home and dirty water removed through a system of aqueducts, wells, dams and sewage treatment facilities, irrigating and fertilizing land creates more stable and plentiful food supplies; harnessing natural resources such as coal, oil and gas make possible the delivery of power to homes, hospitals, schools, and businesses and fuel for automobiles, trucks and airplanes; networks of paved roads promote mobility, commerce, and assimilation; and the invention of medical devices and discovery of chemical substances extend and improve the quality of life."
It is so easy to forget how blessed we are to enjoy such plenty, freedom, prosperity, comfort and luxury for so many millions of people. God truly has blesse dus in this greatest of all nations.
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