All things are relative, but "healthy"? The Soviet Union was not known for its fantastic health indicators.
--- On Thu, 6/18/09, Joanna <123hop at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Indeed! The transition from massive illiteracy and poverty,
> from a decayed feudalism to a literate, skilled, healthy,
> and relatively comfortable population. I'd call that quite
> an achievement.
> Yes, massive corruption, which continues to this day. But
> that had more to do with the cultural and historical context
> than with the absence of markets.
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> Joanna
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